Tweedle Dee And Tweedle Dum

If Americans want to escape from their current predicament, they need to understand that the Democratic Party — as a decision-making entity independent of the incumbent president — essentially does not exist. The incumbent president’s political apparatus *is* the party. https://t.co/ifFpEWgzPd

— Robinson Meyer (@robinsonmeyer) June 28, 2024

Each of the groups that address & constrain primary voters — electeds, media, elite messengers, donors, etc — are hamstrung by collective action problems and therefore profoundly disorganized. As long as that situation persists, both parties will keep sleepwalking into crises.

— Robinson Meyer (@robinsonmeyer) June 28, 2024

Or: modern (post-convention) political parties 101.

The GOP is Trump’s party for the same reason. Me, I still prefer the disorganized party.

If this is a crisis, it’s a self-inflicted one. The Democratic primary voters have spoken, and even put their money where their mouth is.

This is a rumble from Big Money who wants Trump’s tax cuts without Trump. And East Coast media who want to be power brokers (since their editorial endorsements long stopped mattering to anyone). 

People who long for the un-democratic days of smoke filled rooms, IOW.

Two more weeks, and they are silenced. 🔇