The group requested a meeting with the White House but has yet to get one. A senior administration official said there are plans to ramp up Hill outreach this week.
Except we’re not talking about legislation - though that also doesn’t work when one party refuses to cooperate.
The competing interests that a big tent party like the Democrats are incompatible. In order to support Israel - which will alienate Muslim and progressive voters - they need to compromise with Republicans for stricter immigration laws - which will alienate Latin Americans.
Having a FPTP system forces all these disparate groups into one party because the alternative is worse, but by alienating voters they reduce turnout, which means Republicans win anyway. The voting coalition is too easily fractured to be an effective opposition to the Republicans.
Except we’re not talking about legislation - though that also doesn’t work when one party refuses to cooperate.
The competing interests that a big tent party like the Democrats are incompatible. In order to support Israel - which will alienate Muslim and progressive voters - they need to compromise with Republicans for stricter immigration laws - which will alienate Latin Americans.
Having a FPTP system forces all these disparate groups into one party because the alternative is worse, but by alienating voters they reduce turnout, which means Republicans win anyway. The voting coalition is too easily fractured to be an effective opposition to the Republicans.