Our Future (Democratic Party video)

Our Future is a 2 minute and 29 second long video, which was produced by the Democratic Party of the United States and aired in a public livestream on the evening of August 14, 2097. The video outlined the Democratic Party's plan to disband, and the future of their ideology within the United States political system (two years later, the Free Market Party was founded as a successor.)

The video was narrated by Peacie Cambern, who had served as the chair of the party since January 2095, and was at the time the only Democratic member of the U.S. House. It was shot on August 2nd, and was edited by artificial intelligence then as well.

It was estimated by Internet data collection and analysis company Fishwick Holdings that the video was viewed live by over 200 million people, with about 75% of those viewers coming from the United States.

History
The Democratic Party had been losing support in the United States ever since the tumultuous 2068 presidential election, in which businessman and real-estate heir Connor Hilton ran for president under the party's banner; the nomination was so controversial that many more progressive supporters who felt alienated by Hilton moved to the Green Party, which had historically been a minor third party. The United States became a three-party nation throughout the next few decades, culminating with the election of Annie Brown of the Green Party to the presidency. The Democratic Party lost its last governor seat in 2088, and was rapidly becoming a minor party.

After a crushing defeat in the 2096 presidential election in which the Democrats only got 4% of the vote nationwide, rumors began to spread that the party would formally disband. These rumors became stronger after June 15, 2097, when a private conversation considering it between chair Peacie Cambern and several other high-ranking members of the party was leaked to the public. On July 22nd, 2097, the party stated that it had a "major announcement" on August 14th, and speculation immediately turned to disbanding.