Can Primary Reform Keep Out Extremist Candidates and Depolarize America?

Source: The UnPopulist
by Lee Drutman

“The dysfunction in American politics runs deeper than the mechanics of nomination contests. The United States operates under an unusually rigid two‑party system that compresses an enormous range of political views into two increasingly polarized coalitions. Adjusting the rules of primaries may change how candidates are nominated, but it does little to change the incentives created by the larger political environment.” (04/18/26)

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