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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
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
--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
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
