A Starting Point Hack 2.2.21 + Redeem Codes

Just absolutely the purest form of information relayed by our civil workers. Truest form of a non-opinionated information based service for the people! As I have read somewhere it is “Captain America captaining America”(I know I brought it up😒)! Thank you Chris and Mark for allowing me and everyone else to learn from the people we vote for. I have officially started to vote because of this app! Few years ago I went to vote however I had no real information regarding the candidates. The voters office told me to read synopsis’ and check news outlets to learn more about the candidates. Based on my research and the information I found that was not going to work for me. Luckily, “A Starting Point” has the topics for which I can learn about, directly from the people that are apart of those decisions.

A side note is I find it interesting some of the way the speakers counter as they don’t seem to process the information from the other individual, as they seem to have made up there minds a little bit already(on both sides, then again if we all sat around philosophizing would anything get done). We have to be prepared for the unknown by unknowing everything we think is true. That being said I can be overwhelmingly one sided! Again thank you so much for this platform of pure information!!! Evolution of transparency at it’s core!

This app is designed well, but more importantly it addresses the biggest issue our nation faces head on - a disengaged public. With so much bipartisan fighting, it can be daunting to join in and be engaged. There is a feeling of pressure to pick a side and vote on the issues along party lines, rather than becoming informed and making decisions that we as an individual feel are correct. The information here is presented in a clear, yet concise way that is engaging and promotes discussion. It literally is “a starting point” for those who don’t know where to jump in. You can begin to learn about the complex issues facing the country today and hear from both sides of the aisle. I hope this gains vast followers and changes how we as Americans participate in our democracy. We should be able to be civil with each other, discuss issues at hand and make educated decisions, after all, those decisions can impact generations to come. I feel this app/site does all of this. Fingers crossed that it continues to grow and our elected officials continue to participate 👍

In a world where moderates are considered indecisive and where politics have become meshed with science, education, faith, health, and our sense of selves in a way our nation has not seen for many years, even the concept of an unbiased news feed is a novelty. The only way to be certain that what you hear is not being put through someone else’s filter is to hear it from the source. In politics, that is the politicians. Not their party, not a journalist who is interpreting the information, and certainly not from random people on the Internet who have an opinion that may or may not be informed. This app has the potential to help deep polarized politics by allow them the opportunity for officials to share their perspective in a tight enough timeframe that they really have to stick to their main bullet points and not wander off into partisan language. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Just when I thought there was a little hope of reconciliation in the near future, or any acceptance of a moderate like me.

Republicans and Democrats can agree this is what is needed to restore our future. Bipartisan civil discussions where everybody gets treated with respect and gets heard equally. Everybody gets the same time to speak and make their point. As an added amazing benefit the whole idea of this app/website/program is to create that respectful bipartisan discussion and make it engaging for the public and digestible for the public. 1-2 minutes to say your point followed by a counter response from across the aisle for a couple cycles until both sides have had a say and a few counter responses and then both sides get a minute long ending point video at the end. And all of this is public information and easily and readily accessible. I hope this idea if not this website go on from here on out. I hope the new generations learn to engage in this and together restore government to what it’s suppose to be, 2 parties but both by the people for the people (that can at least agree on common sense things that should not ever be an argument)

As a 24-year-old with severe ADD and who's pretty much depressed with the current situation of the world, I wasn't expecting to care for this app- but I was definitely proven wrong. I had literally no interest in politics only because it seemed too complex and even nasty at times, but I found myself exploring this app way more than I thought I would. The videos are so informative and concise, and the questions and answers are easy to understand. Even as someone who has the attention span of a butter knife, I could watch and feel both intrigue and comfort from listening to these politicians and their viewpoints. It also feels so much more personal than simply watching the news where everything is all about image and reputation. Love this app and the work that's gone into it, and I'd definitely recommend people like me who are also young and uninformed to check it out! It's a great way of learning and staying in the loop!

I watched the launch video the day this came out. People get innovative all the time for everyday tasks and I feel like solving issues in politics is something people have left to our leaders. However, for some reason no one has thought to help fix ways in which we get our information in politics. You don’t have to be political or knowledgeable to want this app, that’s exactly what it’s made for. If you have a question and don’t know how to feel or what to think, you can likely find the unbiased answers on here, directly from the source. It’s varying responses from different elected officials in short videos allows you to better understand a subject without getting information from a biased or non-credible source. You can decide for yourself how to feel. At the time of writing this it’s been out not even a week, but I see great things for this project. It will change American politics for the better.

Very informative. Very subjective and professional- information coming from both sides (Republican and Democrat). It’s not even really a debate, just information that can help us come to a consensus if we think from an objective standpoint. However, I think we are missing something, we have Republicans and Democrats, but where is the Independent party perspective? Most people will either lean right or left after hearing or reading points from a right or left political stand point. Which is fine, if we want to keep two paths parallel and be forced to pick one or the other. These two paths need to meet in the end: perhaps have a video at the end of some type of consensus that takes the best ideas from both sides. Pretty much a summary of all the points from both parties and say “hey, we have heard x, y, and z” and provide a possible roadmap to a solution, one that doesn’t lean more one way or the other, but helps everyone.

Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, and Joe Kiani’s “A Starting Point” launches today! They’re on a ton of platforms, and the app runs incredibly smooth on any smart phones you might have.

What is “A Starting Point”?
A Starting Point is a succinct and organized website where you can get short and to the point information on politics and controversial topics that are going on in our country, and get answers from both parties equally. There are no opinions, just facts. This website doesn’t take a side, as it’s geared towards trying to help people who have no idea where to start get started on learning politics and where they may stand on the fence. (Seasoned political veterans can equally enjoy this website, as it gives you the options to find specific politicians and get more of their view on specific topics. This is a great tool to get more information you may or may not be struggling to find elsewhere.)

There’s no ‘likes’ or ‘dislikes’ on video clips and topics. There’s no comment sections so it doesn’t feel like you’re drowning in other people opinions. It’s very professional, informative, and very easy to navigate and understand. I hope more people look into this website and give it a chance! Help spread the word especially to the young adults in your life who may not know anything about politics; it will help them learn! :)

I wasn’t too sure about this when I first heard of it due to it being conceived by a celebrity (no matter how much I do like Chris Evans). This app is phenomenal. It’s very intuitive and easy to use, and it’s a nice simple way to boil down questions you have about actual news happening in DC. So many political debates are both filled with mud slinging and what feels like hours of political double-talk; ASP brilliantly gets views from both sides and limits their time to 2 minute bites the politician gives from their own office. It cuts through a lot of nonsense and doesn’t leave the participant on the defensive, so you can actually hear their real opinion. It’s a very new concept and I hope as time goes on more and more of the elected use it. It’s a great way to find real news that is not opinionated and focused instead on making sure voters are informed, regardless of party or belief system.

I immediately downloaded when I saw this app featured on the App Store front page. I watched videos on two topics and was a bit frustrated by the media controls. They don’t match with consistent UI from iOS (play/pause off to one side instead of centered), couldn’t find closed captions, and the video stream stuttered right away for both videos I tried to watch, on a stable Wi-Fi connection. I ended up deleting the app after I heard one politician tell a straight up lie that “marijuana has addictive properties” and that legalization in my state of TX would bring in the drug cartels. (Think about it, if it’s legalized, cartels wouldn’t be in business anymore since their product would be available at common grocery stores and specialty shops, like CBD outlets.) That blatant lie shows me this app prioritizes Both Sides-ism, even when both sides are not playing by the same rules (truth and integrity MATTER.)