You think a systemic problem can be fixed through the same system that caused it, and has been causing it for half a century?
I think a new system would be better, but there isn’t any realistic way to change it right now.
nobody is going to compete to be the most centered candidate right now.
Maybe. But if enough people vote based on how closely centered a candidate is, then the elected officials will be overall more centered.
Even if the parties have a big split, it’s still better to have both, because it allows them to debate and work to find the best solution, which is almost always in the middle. I also really wish there were 3+ parties, because that would mean that no party had a majority.
(And for the record, the last time I voted was about 2/3 democrat. I might be more liberal, but I still have some conservative beliefs. And for a lot of things, I’m pretty torn between both sides.)
I think a new system would be better, but there isn’t any realistic way to change it right now.
Maybe. But if enough people vote based on how closely centered a candidate is, then the elected officials will be overall more centered.
Even if the parties have a big split, it’s still better to have both, because it allows them to debate and work to find the best solution, which is almost always in the middle. I also really wish there were 3+ parties, because that would mean that no party had a majority.
(And for the record, the last time I voted was about 2/3 democrat. I might be more liberal, but I still have some conservative beliefs. And for a lot of things, I’m pretty torn between both sides.)