The Dragon and the Bear

I continue to debate electoral analystswho often are convinced that the root of the problems with US politicsis its two party dominated system,which they blame for the $trength of $peech.I inspired Jameson Quinn to metaphor

You: Let's go into this forest over here.

Me: There's a bear in there.

You: But it's a small one and seems peaceful

Me: It's true it usually doesn't attack. But it did take a swipe at Fred Burlington that one time. And actually I think it's huge.

You: Fred didn't get hurt too badly. And there's a silver lining; he's nicer to folks now that the bear showed him where his meanness got him. How could it be a bad thing to be mauled if it makes you nicer.

Me: gah.... guh... getting mauled is really bad!

You: Well, we can disagree on that one.

Me: Why don't we go into that forest over there?

You: There could be a bear there too!

Me: Well, I can't prove there isn't. But some people have looked one time, and they didn't see any signs of one. Also, I think there's a treasure.

You: I don't think that treasure would be very big, and I don't think we'd find it.

Me: I think it would be pretty sizeable, but I can't say how likely it is that we'd find it.

You: Meh. Sounds as if the forests aren't too different. And this one over here is closer. I'm not sure we can walk all the way over there. Probably some of the group would get distracted and wander off.

Me: If we can't get over there, who's to say we can even make it to this one here? And if we can make it to this one here, I think that means that with a bit more time, we could make it over there. After all, my forest is safer, prettier, may have a treasure; that should help people wander off less than on the way to yours.

You: All you have is pure speculation. The one thing we know for sure is that my forest is closer.

I replied,
"Methinks the dragon of single-party rule is much, much worse than the bear of two-party rule so long as we get scope for minor parties/ltps.  God knows, we're trending towards the dragon right now in the USA... 
IMO, Your fear of the bear blinds you to how your perfectionism might sacrifice us to the dragon.
dlw