Right Answers Only: The two-party system is perfect

In "Federalist Paper No. 10", James Madison details the harmful nature of factions in democratic republics. He asserts that when majority factions hold power, undesirable policies are easily passed by the government. To avoid this, there needs to be many smaller factions that believe in different policies and ideals.

And within 100 years of its founding, the United States had successfully narrowed its politics to a two-party system.

You hear it every day on the news: America is polarized, single-issue voters are a plague on elections, and party loyalty is prioritized above everything. But this is a good thing, and James Madison was wrong.

Why would undesirable policies running America be a bad thing?  They aren't — the two-party system is perfect, and both presidential candidates have great ideas.

On the left, we have current Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. A controversial pick, Harris secured the nomination when the left concluded their party couldn't have a known dementia patient serve two terms  — a fact that former President Reagan couldn't recall.

On the right, former President Donald Trump was selected for his third straight nomination as the Republican nominee. Trump secured this nomination despite being a convicted felon in large part for how easily he can incite riots when he's being a sore loser. 

While many of their policies differ, the two candidates share a few common positions. One is their stance on Israel. Both candidates are firm in not hanging one of the United States' closest allies out to dry, and as such are major advocates of Israel's right to defend itself. 

Honestly, this kind of “commitment to the bit” by both candidates is admirable. Instead of allowing an ally into which America has funneled hundreds of billions of dollars to fold like an omelet, they stand strong, encouraging Israel to scramble their opponents. 

Another policy the two share opinions on, is ending taxation on tips. This policy is one they share because both candidates needed a policy that appealed to their working-class constituents and this one loses the government the least amount of money if implemented. 

If you ignore the Tax Foundation's analysis that tipping is specialized within the workforce and that an increase to the standard deduction would benefit 100% of Americans, it's a great policy with absolutely zero downsides. Credit goes to Trump for proposing it first, triggering the knee-jerk impulse from Harris to one-up her opponent by promoting the same garbage policy.

Now let’s cover some key policy areas where the two differ, so single-issue voters have something to read. Similar to the presidential debate, this will alternate between candidates based on their strengths and will feature zero fact-checks. 

‍Energy: Trump is aiming for a return to form if elected, opening up all land to be drilled for oil and other extraction resources. This will be coupled with the Heritage Foundation dismantling the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to ensure no climate misinformation gets out. As someone who is tired of other countries controlling energy production, I want all fossil fuels out of the ground and in the hands of American consumers as fast as possible.

‍Housing: Harris is proposing to give everyone money to buy houses. Full stop. At the time of writing, there is no information on how she will determine who gets money — other than the qualifier of being a first-time home buyer — but it will likely involve some sort of DEI qualifier. So get ready to take a DNA test so you can hopefully maximize the payout, or wear a pride flag like a cape in public so the left know you're one of them.

‍Labor: Trump plans to stop outsourcing labor to China once they're done making his Bibles and return industry to America for real this time. Just like during his first term in office, he is going to be tough on China — not relying on them to strengthen the economy — and focus on cutting off all trade with the world so jobs stay in America, where they belong.

‍Taxes: Harris is going to fix America's debt crisis by making the 1% pay 100%. She will lower taxes for middle and lower-income individuals while championing aggressive taxes on the elites of America. While this kind of tax system may or may not apply to those who are financially backing her campaign, horrible billionaires who pulled themselves up by their bootstraps like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are finally going to pay up and not loophole their way out of supporting our great nation financially. 

‍Border Security: Trump built the “strongest wall ever,” and while Mexico didn't pay for it then, Trump is going to make South America pay now. He will wipe the slate clean by deporting all undocumented aliens back across the border and starting a new merit-based immigration system for migrants to enter America. In other news, merit has allegedly been found to be higher in people with less melanin.

‍Health care: Harris wants to lower premiums and make health care affordable while also canceling billions of dollars in outstanding medical debt. This can only work one of two ways: Either everyone gives up 100% of their paychecks to the government to afford this kind of frivolous spending, or we outsource our medical system to India so it costs less. Either way, this kind of flippant policy will have long-lasting repercussions on the health care industry in America.

‍Crime: Trump is just as distraught as you are at the current state of violent crime in America. This isn't the result of distrust in the police system or decades of oppression, and as such Trump's solution is to send the National Guard into high crime communities to forcibly put down violent crime. This will definitely work and not cause more violent crime, because peace is never the answer.

‍Small Businesses: Harris knows how rewarding it is to work for yourself, and she is a proud supporter of small businesses. As part of her Opportunity Economy plan, she is working to give out a tax deduction of up to $50,000 for new businesses. While not yet confirmed, this may come with the caveat that small businesses cannot sell products known to cause cancer in the state of California.

Military: Trump knows from his time in the military —  avoiding the draft five times — that never-ending wars are awful. That is why he will not intervene in any conflicts that his friends in Russia and North Korea are involved in, only ones that those nasty people from the Middle East are causing. He is also going to install a system in America similar to the Iron Dome, as a result of him only getting “dome” from Stormy Daniels in the last 40 years.

‍Expanding the Middle Class: Harris' largest talking point is the goal of fixing America through giving everyone a path to the middle class via education and tax breaks that will ultimately lead to more people making more money in the long term. This kind of “spreading the wealth” is a slippery slope to socialism that cannot be tolerated in America. The rich need to stay rich and the poor need to stay poor — just like the Founding Fathers intended.

‍Rights: Trump is not a big fan of most rights that are guaranteed to Americans. He tried to alter or undo many of them during his first term in office, and this second term looks to be no different. And while losing many fundamental rights and freedoms as a result of a Trump presidency would suck, at least he'd probably still leave the most awesome two rights: the right to bear arms and the end of prohibition.

As you can tell from the many policies the two differ on, both candidates are outspoken and full of good ideas for the American people. The polarized nature of the opinions is largely a result of the two-party system, leaving no room for more opinions than the prevalent two in politics. The middle is dead, and we killed it. If you somehow aren't polarized, get with the program and pick a side like the rest of us.