The two primaries this year are a case study in how the two political parties are little alike and the folks who claim otherwise have the political sophistication of a tuft of moss. The Republican primary is a hot mess of terrifying extremism swirling around in a white hot Strom Thurmond Brand™ cauldron with a dash of South American-style fascism for flavor. The Democratic primary is startlingly adult by comparison, focusing on the positions and methods of progress sought by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
The way the two primaries are playing out is about as different as the candidates themselves. The GOP is hellbent on repeatedly shooting itself in the foot as it limps toward Cleveland, deciding whether or not Donald J. Trump will be the party’s standard-bearer or if they’ll wrestle the nomination from his tiny, sweaty hands.
The outcome of the Democratic primary is decidedly clearer.