I know we technically have more than two choices, but what would need to change for it to simply be 1) person A, 2) person B, or 3) throwaway vote.
And maybe there are multiple avenues?
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First past the poll results mean even in a 50.1/49.9% election that 49.9% don’t get any power after the election. The person elected can try to then govern in a way that makes it less close the next time but has no real incentive to. It also means if your splinter group that mostly agrees with Group A that gets 50.1% votes for a different candidate you end up with no power vs putting aside the issues you disagree with and getting some of the power from being part of the 50.1%.
Unless we change that – there is no incentive to have more options. And remember – we do have more than one option in most primary elections. That truly is the time to vote with your heart in the American system. Get involved at the lower levels, volunteer for local candidates. You find good folks there that aren’t corrupted. Some dickheads for sure. But people in it for the right reasons as well.
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