Low‑turnout primaries empower ideologues

In New York City, Democratic Socialists have learned to dominate low‑turnout primaries, effectively deciding the mayoral outcome before the broader electorate weighs in. With the centrist camp fragmented and demographically shrinking, a primary win plus a split general electorate can deliver citywide control. — It spotlights how primary participation and party‑internal rules, not just general elections, can determine who governs big cities and thus where reform energy should focus.