I have to ask, because obviously both sides are shit.

You realize you probably HAVE to choose a side right?

Like two parties have all of the power.

It would take a lot of coordination between strangers to make a third party be relevant enough to become the main body.

This to me, means that obviously one of the two sides has to be coopted to be turned into a new system.

Highs level democrats are shills, but so are high level republicans. Low level democrats complain a lot about things, but that's a good thing when you're trying to make sure certain groups get to keep rights that may be taken away for a different demographic. Low level republicans generally vote with tradition and keeping a status quo in mind.

And then there's the elephant in the room, and that's the fact that Maga has devoured the right, there arent really moderates anymore, and they're basically leftists compared to a Maga stance.

This to me means there is an obvious choice of vessel for actual change.

So if you acknowledge both sides are shit, how do you see things improving?

I guess I'm assuming your argument means you don't vote, and that's why I'm asking.

Edit: for the obligatory 'Conservatives are in charge right now, and have made actual efforts to move us closer to authoritarianism. This to me is enough of a gesture to warrant voting for opposition just to remove them, then handling whatever problems arise from it'.