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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

A rigged primary, where the voters weren't really given a choice. Voters were very vocal that they didn't want him to run again, and the leadership openly ignored them. Next time, maybe the leadership should listen to the base that they claim they represent.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 15 hours ago

I still think there’s a good chance he could have won it the second time because there are enough sexist and racist democrats who stayed home who could have made a difference.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

If he was winning primaries with 90% then clearly voters weren't vocal about that at all. The vocals ones we saw in media didn't properly represent the voters.

But when statistics showed Kamala Harris had a better chance at victory, he did drop out and gave his ticket, that he won fairly in a Primary Election, to her, his vice president.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Voters were saying it very loudly, the Democratic leadership just ignored them. Polls were very clear that nobody wanted either of them to run, and they both had a low approval ratings. The ticket wasn't his to give, it was up to the voters. The Democrats chose to skip the voters, so the voters abandoned them.

I don't see why anyone would expect voters to stick with a party that treats it's base so disrespectfully.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Polls? I've got the ultimate form of poll for you. A primary election, which he won.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

And how did that work out? Did people come out to vote for the Dems?

Maybe if they had listened to the polls, the Dems would have had a candidate that people were willing to vote for in the main election

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

They listened to their voters. It was a primary election. Not sure what the disconnect is here unless its your fantasy disconnected with reality.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The disconnect is obvious to me, but to spell it out: They were terrible candidates that the majority of General Election voters didn't want. Those voters made that quite clear before the primaries, and were ignored. Then the Primary Election voters got behind the bad choice anyway.

But General Election voters had already abandoned the Democrats, and rightfully so. The Primary Vote was only among those that were willing to vote for whatever terrible candidates the DNC pushed on them.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

But General Election voters had already abandoned the Democrats

I'm a consequential, so by saying this you're just admitting to being a conservative cuck and a Trump supporter as a consequence of your actions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what a "consequential" is, but I'm not a Trump supporter, nor am I a conservative. I proudly voted against him.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Your actions support Trump. Your words promote him.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Your actions support Trump. Your words promote him.

If you are not on my team, you are the enemy. If you are not on my team hard enough, you are the enemy. If my team does not win it is not their fault, but yours, as you are the enemy.

Why are people not voting "correctly"? Don't they know my team are the good guys? Don't they know they are supposed to like my team?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You're describing a first past the post system as if you were trying to be ironic, lmao

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I live in a nation with first past the post, its not great but you know what helps? More then two parties. You americans think your broken system is not only common but the standard. It is not.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Having more than two parties can actually be harmful unless you first change the first past the post, because the parties that hold your stances will have their votes split between them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

because the parties that hold your stances will have their votes split between them.

That is a good thing, collation governments actually have to do their jobs. Are you in all seriousness really trying to say having more parties are a bad thing? What in the tribal team speak nonsense is this?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 58 minutes ago (1 children)

Its a good thing if you're an astroturfing conservative.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 57 seconds ago

Oh? somehow I am on the other team when I don't agree with you? I am assuming that is what you are implying. Lets just ignore that if you had more then one conservative party it would be good for an astroturfing democrat.