That’s an interesting counter-view, and I’d love to hear more about what you’re seeing.
I’m mainly looking at who’s being welcomed or pushed out of each coalition. The GOP has absorbed people with openly bigoted worldviews that once would’ve been disqualifying, while Democrats have struggled to make space for moderates whose convictions don’t align perfectly with the platform.
If we want a healthier politics, both parties will need to relearn how to hold tension — to make space for disagreement without sliding into either extremism or exclusion.
You need to explain 5. It's the opposite.
That’s an interesting counter-view, and I’d love to hear more about what you’re seeing.
I’m mainly looking at who’s being welcomed or pushed out of each coalition. The GOP has absorbed people with openly bigoted worldviews that once would’ve been disqualifying, while Democrats have struggled to make space for moderates whose convictions don’t align perfectly with the platform.
If we want a healthier politics, both parties will need to relearn how to hold tension — to make space for disagreement without sliding into either extremism or exclusion.