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Vermont doesn’t need political parties to get things done
The article proposes eliminating political parties in Vermont, suggesting candidates run on individual merits with open primaries, no party labels, and no campaign funding, using ranked-choice voting to select top candidates for the general election. The author advocates for merit-based leadership in government.
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