I remember that essay, David. It was depressing then, and it seems no less depressing now, though it is extremely clarifying.
One thing that piece did fail to address: one of the reasons elections swing wildly on a knife edge is our first-past-the-post, winner-takes-all method of deciding elections. Makes me long for multi-party, parliamentary democracy and ranked choice voting, though nothing is perfect.
Great piece, Matt. I found this article helpful in guiding my thinking on this topic. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/12/opinion/election-midterm-pattern.html
I remember that essay, David. It was depressing then, and it seems no less depressing now, though it is extremely clarifying.
One thing that piece did fail to address: one of the reasons elections swing wildly on a knife edge is our first-past-the-post, winner-takes-all method of deciding elections. Makes me long for multi-party, parliamentary democracy and ranked choice voting, though nothing is perfect.