Underlining this. Democrats can't fix the GOP. And it's hard to see what can.
https://twitter.com/davekarpf/status/1389574108841709569
My item this morning is why Trump is only a minor part of this.
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Let's try that again: The dynamics that make the GOP sink even further into dysfunction.
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Plus all the links.
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OK, let's play what-could-fix-the-GOP.
They could accidentally nominate and elect a president who has, let's say, Romney/Cheney values and uses the presidency to push hard and effectively against the yahoos.
That could work. But it's unlikely to happen for lots of reasons.
They could accidentally nominate and elect a president who has, let's say, Romney/Cheney values and uses the presidency to push hard and effectively against the yahoos.
That could work. But it's unlikely to happen for lots of reasons.
What else? The Romney/Cheney wing could split and form a separate party, and become so successful that the Republicans wind up as a fringe.
That would work, but seems even more unlikely to me.
That would work, but seems even more unlikely to me.
What about: For whatever reasons - probably good economic timing - Democrats manage to win in 2024 and 2028, and also hold Congress during most of that time.
That's certainly plausible...but I very much doubt it will work....
That's certainly plausible...but I very much doubt it will work....
....because a big part of the problem is Republicans ignoring electoral incentives, in large part because they're dominated by party-aligned media and others who do better when the party loses.
That's it. I have nothing else. And no, I don't think eliminating the electoral college, ending gerrymandering, and ensuring voting rights, etc. will solve the problem at all (whatever merits those things have for other reasons). Sorry.
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