I feel the same way (lack of good alternatives from all sides), and find myself becoming a bit of a one-issue believer in - Open primaries - Ranked choice vot

I feel the same way (lack of good alternatives from all sides), and find myself becoming a bit of a one-issue believer in - Open primaries - Ranked choice voting I believe our current system rewards either extremism or outwardly expressed extremism. Each side has to one-up others on the same side to prove that they are the purest avatar of their side. Current candidates are physical manifestations of click-bait. But at the same time, effective politics requires nuance and competence. The shouting match that is current US politics definitely lacks nuance. I believe nuance is a prerequisite to competence. In the last ~6 years or so, I learned that there are some people towards the middle, on the “other side” that I’d have been delighted to select as my #2 choice either for reasons of temperament or specific policies. Open primaries and ranked choice voting would have let me do that.