Reason mag likes moderate republicans.
My point is sometimes the strategy will backfire and dems will get the maga elected. The consequences of an accidental discharge can be bad enough that you just never let the muzzle pass a person.
And Trump is still favored to win, second favored is DeSanta, third is Joe Biden.
This is short term desperation strategy. This is not 4D chess meta gaming.
Moving the window right is preferable for liberals to moving the window left. They are happy with moving the window right if it shuts out socialists regardless of the fascist consequences. Normalising the far right is a worthwhile strategy if your goal is to create a political landscape where the left is considered too fringe.