I believe Politico understands perfectly well that "No Labels" is a spoiler operation designed to put Trump back in the White House. But like other willfully blind journalism organizations, it treats the group as "centrist" with honest motivations.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/30/trump-donor-no-labels-adviser-00113395
It's likely that some supporters do honestly believe they're helping to improve politics. But they are the Jill Stein voters of 2024 and should be called out as such.
Dan Gillmor /
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