The modern primary is merely the latest attempt by political parties to control elections

While this year’s presidential primaries are pretty much a fait accompli, there are still hundreds, if not thousands, of primary elections that will be held over the next few months. In some cases, the race is so partisan that the primary effectively decides the race, and the general election is moot. What’s the purpose of these taxpayer-funded private elections? Why limit your choices on election day? Why do we keep paying for someone else to take away our choices?

Shouldn’t We the People be the deciders of who we can vote for rather than the political parties? Don’t we denigrate countries like Iran and Venezuela, where political actors limit the choices on the ballot? I’m not naive enough to think such a change could happen in the current spirit of revenge between our two largest political parties. For everyone who wished for a chance to vote for a third-party candidate, though, shouldn’t we be working to make it more possible...

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