Why does American politics feel so polarized when Americans often agree on more than we think?

In this episode of You Don’t Have To Listen To Me, we pick up the conversation about political polarization, media narratives, and the gap between what voters actually want and what gets done in Washington. We dig into the incentives created by the two-party system, campaign donations and lobbying, and whether Democrats and Republicans really represent fundamentally different economic interests.

We also break down ranked-choice voting, the Electoral College, representation in Congress, and whether our political system still makes sense in the 21st century. Could changing the way we vote create more room for third parties and candidates who aren't simply the “lesser of two evils”?

Then it's time for the Busy Parent News Update, covering Trump and Iran, Tom Massie, the Epstein files, media access at the White House, redistricting, Hassan Piker, Trump's proposed $5,000 checks, the national debt, and whatever else happened while everyone was trying to keep up.

As always, three people with varying levels of confidence in their political opinions attempt to make sense of American politics.

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