What if you think both parties sort of suck? 🤮

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1. Against whataboutism

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There’s a pervasive line of thinking/argument in politics that goes like this: Yeah what [my party] is doing isn’t great but look at the losers in the [not-my party]! They’re WAY worse!

That sentiment informs the vast majority of thinking, talking and writing about politics these days. It’s (in theory) a simple binary: If you are against A, you must therefore be for B. Period.

I reject that idea. Why? Because, candidly, I think both parties — at the moment — are pretty terrible. I think they represent two prize fighters in the 14th round of a boxing match — both so weakened and debilitated by years of battles that they are leaning on one another just to stay upright. Neither has the energy or ability to throw a knockout punch — or even close to it.

And you are telling me (or anyone?!?!) that I have to line up behind one of these two no matter what?

No way. That’s a recipe for more of the same from politics. And I think we can do WAY better.

Let me tell you why.

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