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The centrist’s lament
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The Electability Fallacy

08/08/26

Establishment Democrats seem much more concerned about winning elections than turning those victories into policies that improve the lives of regular Americans.

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The upset victory of progressive Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s Senate seat has put the Democratic civil war in sharp relief. Are moderates more electable? If so, who cares — if they won’t do anything once they get into office?

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  • Ted Rall is an American columnist, syndicated editorial cartoonist, and author. His most recent book is "The Stringer," a graphic novel in which journalism meets "Breaking Bad."

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