Why Party Primaries are the Primary Problem

Why Party Primaries are the Primary Problem

Do you ever get the sense that your elected officials take your vote for granted? Turns out, there's a reason why. Nick Troiano is the executive director of Unite America, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to pushing electoral reforms at the state level, and he joins Andrew to talk about how 10% of voters effectively elect 83% of our representatives, what that means, how it polarizes the country, and what we can do about it. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2BfHdEhCMj4 Follow Nick Troiano: https://twitter.com/NickTroiano | https://uniteamerica.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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