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Societies are fracturing as the forces of division grow stronger, driving people apart.
We are losing trust in each other and in the future. Feelings of frustration, powerlessness and a loss of belonging are making us vulnerable to ‘us versus them’ stories, which turn us against each other. Social media and perhaps soon AI are magnifying the loudest and most extreme voices.
A generation ago, experts claimed the forces of democracy, freedom and progress were unstoppable. Instead, democracies are feeling weakened, unstable and under increasing threat.
Our organization’s name reflects our vision: democratic societies in which people believe that they have more in common than what divides them.
More in Common's mission is to understand the forces driving us apart and find common ground to tackle our most pressing challenges.
We draw from groundbreaking research to test and find solutions, working with partners that have the capacity to make a real difference at scale. And we help build the larger field of efforts to strengthen democratic societies against the threats of polarization and division.
French Pride - Beyond the Myth of a Fractured Country
Destin Commun's major survey reveals the solidity of the pride shared by the French, and relativizes the idea of a fragmented country.
By combining a 3,000 people representative survey with in-depth qualitative research, it highlights the common references, memories, and everyday experiences that continue to bind people together across social, generational, and political divides. The study offers a nuanced and non-polarizing perspective on national identity, showing how shared pride can exist without exclusion or nationalism.
Drawing on surveys, interviews and group conversations conducted with over 10,000 Trump voters over 10 months concluding in early 2026, this study from More in Common US finds four distinct types of Trump voters: MAGA Hardliners, Anti-Woke Conservatives, Mainline Republicans, and the Reluctant Right.
After Choosing Sides - Britain's Changing Views on the Israel/Palestine Conflict
Over the last two years, More in Common UK has been tracking British public attitudes towards the Israel-Palestine conflict. Now, our new report, After Choosing Sides, drawing on new extensive polling and focus groups, explores how the conflict has changed how some Britons think of each other, and concludes that the fallout from the conflict is likely to have lasting effects on attitudes towards civil debate, free speech and our institutions for many years into the future.
