malchior wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:11 pm
Zaxxon wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:49 pmFor a party-based system to be truly helpful in determining 'right solution,' more than two viable parties are needed, IMO.
I agree. The rub is it is likely that'd require reform on a scale outside our capability to deliver. Especially since we seemingly have two groups with widely different values now. How would we get them to agree on the changes required?
I disagree to a degree. The issue is that while elections are zero-sum games, governing does not have to be one. However, the GOP has gone all in on Governing as a Zero Sum game so that they can win elections.
In a 2 party system, Governing can still craft win-win scenarios, the issue has been that the GOP has decided that winning elections is more important than actually governing.
Examples being
DACA for Wall Funding (deal was on the table, Trump nixed it). Mandatory e-Verify. There are a lot of immigration issues where win win is there, including the wall.
Infrastructure week
Cybersecurity/National Security
Pandemic relief and work
Tax Cuts/Restructuring
Coal power emissions
All of the above, Trump and the GOP pursued zero sum, we'll just do the opposite of what Dems want so we can pwn teh libs, solutions to, rather than working on win-win.