When debt-to-GDP surpasses 100%, both major parties lose the fiscal 'pork' and flexibility to buy unity or co‑opt insurgent ideas, raising the odds of factional splits and third‑party openings.
— It reframes coalition management as budget‑limited, linking fiscal capacity to party discipline, candidate pipelines, and electoral structure—key for understanding future governance and realignment.
Michael A. Kaufman
2025.08.19
100% relevant
The article claims both parties helped create a >100% debt-to-GDP ratio that leaves them less able to co‑opt credible fiscal solutions and with less pork to buy unity, making the environment more receptive to a Musk‑led 'America Party.'
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