My last post pointed out that the majority is now at the mercy of some minorities, and our communities are declining. Our political system has fallen prey to extreme minorities, but a reader asked how to fix it. I still think some past recommendations could make a difference. Maybe we can build on them.

Political parties exist for only one reason, to win elections. Primaries subvert the party’s mission instead of finding attractive positions on issues and finding candidates likely to succeed in implementing them. Candidates exposing extreme and generally unpopular positions can appeal to just enough primary voters to take places on the ballot rather than somebody who could win. I covered this in the series “The Future Party.”

If the Republicans and Democrats weren’t committed to primaries, would they run Biden or Trump? The two significant parties are frightened at the prospect; the new “No Labels Party” looks at candidates appealing to the broad middle range of voters who could win. If they weren’t likely to nominate two old guys most people don’t want; they wouldn’t be so terrified. At least “No Labels” knows what it’s in business to achieve.  

A curveball in this scenario could be one of these two candidates pulling out or having to pull out in favor of a younger, more popular candidate. The other party would be stuck with an unpopular oldster. Given their ages, health might result in such an unexpected outcome.

Another impediment to majorities regaining control is our segmented media. Most media outlets aim at slices rather than appealing to general audiences, and presenting information deviating from what that crowd believes could cost them big time.