"By disadvantaging the urban party, the Electoral College incentivizes it to broaden its coalition. Which means that the Democratic party of this moment must be constantly seeking to expand its reach and bring in new constituencies if it is to have a chance at holding executive power."
Sorry, but I need to keep repeating this in my commen…
"By disadvantaging the urban party, the Electoral College incentivizes it to broaden its coalition. Which means that the Democratic party of this moment must be constantly seeking to expand its reach and bring in new constituencies if it is to have a chance at holding executive power."
Sorry, but I need to keep repeating this in my comments. In 2020 only 72% of eligible voters were registered and only 66% voted! I haven't found the breakdown, but suspect the %s are even a bit lower for Democrats and for "urban" voters. It is at least as important to get those %s higher as it is to win over conservatives and independents. One issue outweighs all the others (inflation, Gaza, abortion, immigration, etc.) combined for me, and ought to for everyone. That is to keep out of power a party that has turned into a cult. One which will make its leaders unaccountable for stealing classified documents, interfering in an election and commanding an insurrection. A cult where membership requires lying about past elections and willingness to steal future ones. If you're not registered, do it now! Help a friend do it. Then vote. Straight blue. If like me you want to vote red again (at least for someone like Adam Kinzinger or Liz Cheney), you'll have that chance in a few years. You might not if the cult gets back in power.
"By disadvantaging the urban party, the Electoral College incentivizes it to broaden its coalition. Which means that the Democratic party of this moment must be constantly seeking to expand its reach and bring in new constituencies if it is to have a chance at holding executive power."
Sorry, but I need to keep repeating this in my comments. In 2020 only 72% of eligible voters were registered and only 66% voted! I haven't found the breakdown, but suspect the %s are even a bit lower for Democrats and for "urban" voters. It is at least as important to get those %s higher as it is to win over conservatives and independents. One issue outweighs all the others (inflation, Gaza, abortion, immigration, etc.) combined for me, and ought to for everyone. That is to keep out of power a party that has turned into a cult. One which will make its leaders unaccountable for stealing classified documents, interfering in an election and commanding an insurrection. A cult where membership requires lying about past elections and willingness to steal future ones. If you're not registered, do it now! Help a friend do it. Then vote. Straight blue. If like me you want to vote red again (at least for someone like Adam Kinzinger or Liz Cheney), you'll have that chance in a few years. You might not if the cult gets back in power.