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“The key question is whether the formation of an angry and virulently discontent base of MAGA voters in the Republican Party — spreading obscurantist, cultish pseudo-politics — will push the long-term problems of polarization past a tipping point, threatening even more dangerous levels of disruption to the political system.”

Some argue we should go to proportional representation. But that would arguably be worse.

[It would] give the far ends of the political spectrum continuous formal representation in the political system. The Trumps could more easily realize their goal of becoming the Le Pens of America.

Margaret Soltan, February 10, 2021 12:55PM
Posted in: democracy

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