The primary solution: rescuing our democracy from the fringes

Introduction

Part I, Origins of the primary problem: The invention of partisan primaries ; The weaponization of partisan primaries

Part II, A lose-lose-lose system: Bad for voters ; Bad for the country ; Bad for the parties

Part III, The better alternative: The primary solution ; Alaska's proof of concept ; A better way to pick a president

Part IV, The path toward nationwide reform: Winning : one state at a time ; Overcoming objections to primary reform

Conclusion.