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Ben Culbreth's avatar

Two things that are on your mind are also on my mind.

First, what needs to change in our system to avoid getting candidates no one likes in multiple consecutive elections? I don't have that answer and the thoughts I do have are probably too long for this comment thread.

And second, I love your thought that quality long form content always wins. I hear a lot of banter that SI is going down because they weren't breaking sports news, etc. I'm sure that was a factor. But I think there's a lot more going on there. Despite all the noise, high-quality long form writing is still sought after and relevant. And there are plenty of publications that prove that out. Great post, Eddie.

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Eddie Becker's avatar

I've long wondered how we could get away from the two-party system. Ranked voting could be an option, but it has its flaws as well.

Spot on about long form. SI could've adopted it better in a digital platform but seemed inept at doing so. Which is odd because so many other sites do a great job with it. I guess leadership is ultimately to blame.

Thanks for reading, Ben!

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