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IMO this is the single most important issue in modern politics and an absolute fucking disaster for America if we don't fix it.
We get the worst of both parties because of the primary system.
We get the worst of both parties because of the primary system.
Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias · Oct 9Candidates who are both somewhat moderate and also kinda dull objectively do well in general elections, but primaries are a completely dysfunctional screening mechanism that punishes these kind of candidates while also not selecting for good legislators.
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