A group of moderates from both parties is trying to start a third party. Is that a good idea?
No, because it is based on a false premise: that both parties are controlled by extremists. That is only true of the GOP. The Democratic Party may have its share of noisy culture warriors, but it is run by moderates who respect the norms of liberal democracy and want to improve the lives of all Americans, including those in red states.
In other words, as I’ve said many times, saying that Donald Trump and the 20-year-old guy on Twitter are the same thing is false equivalence.