Ah, haven't seen those maps.  That's an interesting data point that I didn't know, but it "feels" right based on observation.

What about those ideology maps that show Democrats (or liberals, I forget the framing) being more tightly clustered than Republicans?

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conservatives of traditional stock retain the lion’s share of the electorate

And I think more moderate democrats retain the lion's share of the liberal electorate as well, but the party itself is held captive by the activist wing.

I think both parties are more captive to their extremist wings than ever before.  I think it's due to the incentives within social media, as well as a growing 

Not sure how to reverse it.  Don't see the trend reversing.  Maybe if we move to alternative voting systems that give more weight to moderate positions.

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> conservatives of traditional stock retain the lion’s share of the electorate

And I think more moderate democrats retain the lion's share of the liberal electorate as well, but the party itself is held captive by the activist wing.

I think both parties are more captive to their extremist wings than ever before.  I think it's due to the incentives within social media, as well as a growing [perception gap](https://stacker.news/items/714832/r/SimpleStacker) that springs from that.

Not sure how to reverse it.  Don't see the trend reversing.  Maybe if we move to alternative voting systems that give more weight to moderate positions.