Why should we have open primaries? Do nonunion members get to vote on a CBA? Do people not at FOX decide their Animation Domination lineup? Do non-coaches decide how long football practice runs? Do people not in French club choose their Cité du Cinéma flick of the month? Then why the phuck should people not registered w/a political party get to vote in their primary? What the phuck’s the whole point of having a party anyway if non-members can vote on leadership?
The solution isn’t open primaries - it’s more parties.
But if you support more parties, do you also support getting rid of first-past-the-post and replacing it with ranked-choice voting (RCV) and/or runoff elections? Any additional parties beyond the two dominant ones won't gain much traction as long as first-past-the-post exists.
