I’m not an american, but it seems like the only way americans will be represented by their government is if they out the 2 party system.
There’s this vibe of self-destruction in american society that is rooted in the 2 party system: one party is your mortal enemy and another doesn’t quite represent you - so everyone just low key feels like destroying the whole thing rather than working on making it better.
America will never be fixed because that would require all anericans to look inward and accept their shortcomings. Americans are incapable of doing that
If the constitution and the political dynamics are designed for bi-partisan system it’s pretty hard to evolve out of it. A third party can also play as the king maker and have an unfair influence compared to its size. Some countries have a more dynamic coalition system but that has biases as well.
Looking forwards to that Schumer congratulations call.
I’ll be waiting…
The fucking primary hasn’t happened yet…
His opponent suspended her campaign, he will make it to the general…
But Jesus Fucking Christ, we’ve been fighting since before Jimmy Carter to get a DNC that will leave downballot primaries alone and run fair presidential ones.
The current DNC won’t say shit about any candidate till after they win a primary.
Which is something Jon Stewart of all people should understand is a good thing. And I feel like neither him or Graham was as harsh on the podcast as the article makes it out to be.
The current DNC won’t say shit about any candidate till after they win a primary.
Just to be clear, that’s not true.
Maine’s primary is the most unusual of the three — and may be causing the most intraparty heartburn — because it is the only one where Democratic leadership has itself picked a candidate. Schumer and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the party’s official arm for Senate races, are backing Mills.
Per the Boston Globe on January 17th 2026.
And of course after this interview Mills dropped out and,
Meanwhile, Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, both of New York, said they would work with Platner to defeat Collins.
So the DNC and DSCC endorsed Mills before the primary. After Mills dropped out, they endorsed Platner. And while I’m glad they did, technically there is still another candidate and a write in candidate also running in the upcoming primary. It is not likely they’ll win, but they absolutely are endorsing before the primary.
