Post by addisona on Feb 11, 2022 12:03:41 GMT
Not or Notter: The American two-party system's ineffectiveness
Let it be known that the two-party system is, in fact, not it. Despite our differences, this is something my mortal foe Noah and I can agree upon. However, while I feel strongly about this issue, I am slightly less passionate.
But just in case, let me explain the gist of why it's so horrible.
Like many things in our sociopolitical world, the American two-party system is a binary that exists to split us into “us” and “them” categories. It’s a means of division, and given the…uh…heightened political polarization in this day and age, I’d argue that our current party system is doing little in the way of stopping us from a second civil war.
Furthermore, our two-party system has no nuance. You are either grouped into the Republican or Democratic party; you can only vote red or blue, but your own views might exist in shades of gray. Centrism (or in my case, leftism) is grouped in with other individuals who might not be voting the way you want them to, but because of a few hot-button issues that matter deeply to you, your votes have to go toward individuals who might not have your best interests at heart.
There are myriad issues as to why the two-party system is garbage, and I’ve only really scratched the surface here. If anything, I ask readers to consider the purpose of binaries in general in our society. Do they serve to make our lived realities easier to understand, or do they seek to oversimplify and divide?
www.gonzagabulletin.com/opinion/not-or-notter-the-american-two-party-systems-ineffectiveness/article_71582964-882d-11ec-92fb-67f6e882f6b3.html
Let it be known that the two-party system is, in fact, not it. Despite our differences, this is something my mortal foe Noah and I can agree upon. However, while I feel strongly about this issue, I am slightly less passionate.
But just in case, let me explain the gist of why it's so horrible.
Like many things in our sociopolitical world, the American two-party system is a binary that exists to split us into “us” and “them” categories. It’s a means of division, and given the…uh…heightened political polarization in this day and age, I’d argue that our current party system is doing little in the way of stopping us from a second civil war.
Furthermore, our two-party system has no nuance. You are either grouped into the Republican or Democratic party; you can only vote red or blue, but your own views might exist in shades of gray. Centrism (or in my case, leftism) is grouped in with other individuals who might not be voting the way you want them to, but because of a few hot-button issues that matter deeply to you, your votes have to go toward individuals who might not have your best interests at heart.
There are myriad issues as to why the two-party system is garbage, and I’ve only really scratched the surface here. If anything, I ask readers to consider the purpose of binaries in general in our society. Do they serve to make our lived realities easier to understand, or do they seek to oversimplify and divide?
www.gonzagabulletin.com/opinion/not-or-notter-the-american-two-party-systems-ineffectiveness/article_71582964-882d-11ec-92fb-67f6e882f6b3.html