parties, not states

Last updated on: November 5, 2018 at 2:52 pm by Aziz Poonawalla

parties, not states 2018-11-05T14:52:43-07:00 Aziz Poonawalla

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A central problem in any free political system is how to ensure a balanced competition. The problem in our system is that what we balanced for is no longer what’s competing.

“If the competing groups are states, you need a set of rules to make sure that competition is fair,” says Mason. “If the competing groups are parties, you need a set of rules to make sure the partisan competition is fair.”

The compromises made to calm the divisions between places is exacerbating the divisions between the parties, as Republicans dominate rural areas while Democrats cluster in urban centers.

Source: Vox: The rigging of American politics

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