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The GOP and its backers also have a whole infrastructure which appears dedicated to finding and promoting people like GOP Josh and future politicians in general. The College Republicans and Federalist Society offer way more career opportunities and guidance than College Democrats and the American Constitution Society.

I don't know if it is vestiges to the old and largely but not completely gone urban machines* but the Democrats are still very much a pay your dues and move up the ranks kind of party. It is partially why its politicians are a bit older than average and have the genrontocracy issue. There are exceptions (Barack Obama, AOC, Spanberger, and others) but if you look at the leadership generally, they moved up the ranks from local council member to state legislature to Congress to Senate or to state Executive positions. It is a long haul. There is no searching for young wonders whether in punditry (GOP Josh, Ben Shapiro, Laura Loomer, etc) or in politics (Paul Ryan, etc.)

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