The Era of Extortion Politics Posted by Michael Cohen

Over at Politico I have a new piece up arguing that the real consequence of the debt limit deal is to end the need for political compromise:

What we have seen over the past few weeks is the continuing erosion of the notion that political compromise, the linchpin of our democratic system, is the key to effective legislating and policymaking. Hostage-taking has replaced deal making in Washington with potentially devastating consequences for the political system.

From a political and even policy perspective, Republicans have discovered that stamping their feet and saying no is a uniquely effective strategy. Traditional efforts to brook compromise have been shunted aside in the bare-knuckled pursuit of political goals, using weapons that at one point would have seemed unimaginable.

All this risks ending the need for legitimate political deal making. Just refuse to concede your position or threaten a policy outcome that would do catastrophic damage — and you stand a pretty good chance of eventually getting your way.

For Republicans who, in general, prefer to see Washington do the bare minimum, this is basically the best of all worlds. And of course, the more they obstruct, the more they further the conservative narrative that the federal government is incapable of accomplishing anything.

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