Just to help people manage expectations...

Duverger's law suggests that our form of elections results in a two party system. Opponents of the duopoly should advocate for an alternative. Such as Approval Voting.

The GOP REDMAP 2001 redistricting (gerrymandering) effort (and the Kochs Bros) created the Tea Party and the extreme obstructionism and partisanship we see today. Even the GOP regrets how successful that effort was (eg #NeverTrump), so expect a walkback on that.

Having run for office, I never mock candidates. Not even Sarah Palin. People not involved in campaigns just don't know how rough it is.

I don't have an aisle, so I can't mock the opposite side. But I can mock the republican aisle for having descending into complete buffoonery.

If you have conservative leaning ideals I would suggest abandoning ship and starting something new. Nobody with a functioning brain is voting that way any more. It is a horrible clown show what has happened, unprecedented.

I don't have an aisle, so I can't mock the opposite side. But I can mock the Democratic aisle for having descending into complete buffoonery.

If you have liberal leaning ideals I would suggest abandoning ship and starting something new. Nobody with a functioning brain is voting that way any more. It is a horrible clown show what has happened, unprecedented.

> If you have conservative leaning ideals

You very much have an opposite side of the aisle wether you want to admit it or not.

As someone with no stake in US politics (so no 'side of the aisle') both candidates are bad. Trump however is another level of bad. An openly sexist, potentially racist man with no political experience, running for the highest political office in your country is lunacy.

> An openly sexist, potentially racist man

Citation needed.

> with no political experience

That's not necessarily a bad thing.

Come on, everyone is a potential racist.

>Openly racist sexist Calling names is not going to do anything

Instant polarization and the fallacy of the excluded middle are probably a huge part of why politics are shunned on HN.

Yea its sad to see such educated people become spewers of childish non-constructive rhetoric. Although it is very helpful in determining some people you would never want to work or associate with.

There's nothing wrong with criticism, but GP hasn't substantiated their opinion, so it isn't helpful.

Like I said, mocking the other side isn't helpful.