Outside the Beltway

White Christian nationalism and the fight for control of America.

Because I think it is really important.

The ongoing Republican debacle and what it says about representative democracy in the US.

A trip through comparative democratic reform.

Wherein I finally reveal my answer (spoiler: it is hardly surprising). And, also, wherein despite the goal of brevity, I fail at that goal.

It really is rife with problems.

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

The parties do not control their labels.

Diving into the structure of Alabama’s districts and highlighting deep problems.

Thinking about what is predictive as well as the usefulness of historical case studies.

Perfect timing, it would seem.

A post about thinking in a comparative way.

A real example of American exceptionalism.

Ezra Klein has some thought on the Republican Party.

Open access to party labels has consequences.

And thoughts on party systems more generally.

The will of the majority can prevail even in a skewed system.

Because sometimes the comment box is just too small.

Can moderate Republicans take back their party?

Localities are consolidating local elections to coincide with national ones. Some don’t like that.

A surprising factoid in a bad election for the party.

A bit of a rant, I expect.

A thought inspired by the PA Senate race.

And a reminder of the role of political parties.

Autocrats facing defeat have all kinds of counterproductive, dangerous ideas.

No one should draw conclusions about RCV from the AK special election.

Capitol Hill Republicans are turning the concept on its head.

The Forward Party will almost certainly go nowhere.

Can American democracy survive its information bubbles?

The implications of modes of interpretation.

Could Alaska point the way to a solution?

Hopefully answering a reader question (but probably just making it all worse).

More on primaries with a foray into Madison and the general politics of power-seekers and incentives.

Nobody is keeping the gate.

When doing the right thing is the wrong thing.

A illustration from the Senate race in Georgia.

A follow on from yesterday.

Our representation problems are far, far more about structure than they are about the messaging of the parties.

He was clearly willing to subvert the election.

A potentially more representative map that still underscores deep flaws in our system.

The only way to save our freedom is to destroy it.

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.

The Commonwealth’s undemocratic political system is, shockingly, unrepresentative of the will of its people.

Greatest democracy in the world, right?

Our system lacks accountability.

Musings about US politics and culture.

A bloc of moderates is not coming to a Senate near you.

SLT guests on Peaceful Political Revolution in America to talk American democracy.

The effective number of parties.