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Dennywit Troubledoer's avatar

One problem is that generically this sounds like No Labels and Problem Solvers, the latter of which dissolved over votes to investigate Jan 6, 2021 insurrection, and to vacate Kevin McCarthy. The former emerged as a spoiler on trumps’s behalf in 2024.

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Valid point. I just think that out of all of the other "options" This one could land more or less through the law of natural entropy. The fact that it is such an uncontroversial low-energy solution rather recommends it. Giving people what they think they want... What they apparently claim to want, Is a kind of Trojan horse maneuver. There seem to be a lot of people put off by politics almost as a matter of personal identity. A point of pride. Perhaps giving their apathy a place to land is by definition of entropy a good solution.

But yeah, No Labels was definitely an attempt to co-op that apathy In the service of electing Trump and MAGA Republicans. But I think the recently disenfranchised neo liberal Republicans like Cheney and Kinsinger etc. could make a case for the gooey center. And it seems that they might be ready to do that. Clearly their endorsement of Kamala Harris in this round is a temporary arrangement and agreement. Make no mistake about it. But the creation of a central party almost seems inevitable at this point if we are lucky enough to win in November

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