Seth Masket
Seth Masket
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It’s silly to insult Republican members of Congress for responding to political incentives.


This was the right call if you’re more scared of primary activists than of general election voters.


Gerrymandering frequently, and wrongly, gets the blame for government dysfunction.


The use of advanced data analysis campaigns is important, but it’s not causing polarization.


Even if the Constitution is functioning more or less as designed, it effectively excludes many people from its protections.


Republicans are more afraid of primary challenges than general election voters right now.




Identity politics are constitutional politics.


Most campaign activities won’t matter much, but they’ll be part of the post-election narrative in 2018.


By promising to change health care, Trump has committed one of the classic blunders.