Opinion | The Parties May Miss Conventions

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From WSJopinion: Party conventions may be scripted affairs, but they help with party unity and delivering a campaign message, writes TeviTroy

Wonder Land: After the pandemic and protests, opinion polls won’t reveal how the beaten-down American population will vote this year. Images: Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyCovid-19 forced Democrats and Republicans to rethink how they will hold their political conventions this summer.

Both will be mostly virtual affairs, eliminating the handshakes and personal interactions that have shaped the parties for nearly 200 years. In this way, the pandemic is accelerating an evolution that has been in motion for decades. Events that once featured smoke-filled rooms, high drama and unpredictable outcomes are now carefully produced spectacles designed for sending prepackaged messages to voters.

 

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opinion TeviTroy They also help maintain and widen the division between the two parties. They vilify the other side and streamline a singular message: “We are (party), and we believe (opinion). Since you consider yourself part of (party), you must also believe (opinion).”

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