Things I’m in the process of changing my mind on:

1. The electoral college being good

2. Polarization being bad

3. Whataboutism being bad

Take two candidates in a general election. Candidate A says that climate change doesn't exist and Candidate B offers a carbon pricing scheme to address climate change.

If voter X says that they aren't voting because candidate B isn't strong enough on climate change, then whataboutism is the proper response. Imagine X as the voter's policy on a spectrum of climate change responses.

--A----------------B----X

Given the choice between A and B, voter X should choose candidate B because:

1. They are closer to voter X

2. They will pull the overton window in voter X's direction

So in effect, the ONLY WAY to make a choice between two options is to compare both of their positions. Hence, whataboutism is actually how two party democracies should work