democrats are pro margorie taylor greene has said, democrats want republicans dead. the alternative candidate election used before the age of primaries and most other major democracies is the smoke-filled room. in this system, candidates are selected by party bosses. but consider who these bosses have traditionally been. ald alderman, mayors, governors and legislators at all levels. these are people who have won general elections by appealing to the entire electorate. people who have a feel for the broader public. no group of party elders, for example, would ever choose a candidate like herschel walker. primaries, by contrast, entrust candidate selection to the most radical section of the party. social media has added fuel to the fire by amplifying the noisiest and angriest voices
Outrageous political stunts are popular, not because they respond to the desires of the American people, but because they falsely promise a change to the status quo.
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