Election 2024 and the Irrationality of Majoritarian Voting

When Kamala Harris ran for the Democratic Party’s Nomination for President in 2019, she did so poorly that she dropped out of the race before a single vote was cast in any of the Party’s primary elections. She had a bright moment after embarrassing Joe Biden in a debate about his 1970s position on busing public-school students, but her star faded quickly after she flip-flopped on socialized medicine and generally demonstrated that she was a poor candidate. Biden nevertheless chose her as his run...