The American two-party system has become a theatre of the absurd, where voters are increasingly forced to choose the lesser evil rather than vote their conscience. The Democrats continue to shift rightward, leaving little meaningful opposition to the rise of authoritarianism. Figures like Trump and Elon Musk perform like clowns in a collapsing empire, distracting from the erosion of civil rights and democratic norms with spectacle and ego. Canada’s recent election, where many voted strategically to avoid becoming America’s metaphorical 51st State, only underscores how deeply this dysfunction reverberates beyond U.S. borders. Electoral reform, once promised by Canada’s Liberal Party in 2015, remains unfulfilled, in spite of former Prime Minster’s Justin Trudeau’s empty regrets. What’s left is political stagnation and growing disillusionment. Jess MacCormack’s work—digital or otherwise—cuts through this despair, offering raw, emotional insight. Elections is no exception.
Clint Enns