Many people don't know what a technocrat is. While I am not a purist, I do believe this point of view offers something useful to our political discourse. You should probably know what it is, and more importantly understand there are more options to US political views than Democrat or Republican.
Perhaps we can all agree that things would be a little better if we look beyond [D] or [R] and evaluate peoples ideas based on their merits, and their electability based on their qualifications.
Technocracy is an alternate approach to governing, in which people who are the most qualified are assigned to the governing positions, regardless of their political affiliations. This would generally put scientists and engineers into governing positions rather than politicians or businessmen, and prioritize governing decisions based on impact on available resources like energy and manpower. In the 1920's and 30's, the purist form of this movement lead down a rabbit hole that excluded governing as we know it, and was tied to "scary" words like socialism.
In its modern usage, or at least how I present it, being a technocrat means being open minded about political affiliations, and trying to find the most qualified person for the job. Beyond that, it means governing by prioritizing facts, science and research, and stepping back from polarizing social issues that undermine a fruitful discourse.
The hyperpartisian "coke" or "pepsi" choices we have been given are clearly flawed. You don't have to pick one, but our system pushes you to do so. In my opinion, you need to stay diligent to keeping an open mind. Don't fall into the trap of thinking you are a D or an R, and stopping from questioning issues beyond that.
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