Faux independents expose hollow two-party system
Across much of the country, one of the two parties has simply stopped competing.

TL;DR
- One of the two major parties has largely stopped competing in many areas.
- Democrats are demonstrating this reality by supporting fake independents over their own nominees in Senate races.
- This strategy is being employed in the Great Plains and Western states.
- This action represents a significant shift for the Democratic Party.