▲ 1426 ▼ More Gen Z Americans identify as LGBTQ than as Republican (www.thepinknews.com) submitted 2 years ago by _number8_@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 502 comments fedilink hide all child comments let's gooo
[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (4 children) Because the DNC enjoys power more than democracy and does not allow such things to happen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Clent@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's right wing spin. Only the politically ignorant believe it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol. No. Only the politically ignorant think that the DNC is anything but a power hungry juggernaut, set on choosing candidates based on their own agenda regardless of the will of the people. They don't even really seem to care if their candidate gets elected. I really don't understand how more of a fuss wasn't made when they cheated Bernie out of a fair shot, were sued by donors and used the defense "We were so blatantly favoring our favorite that anyone who thought we were being impartial wasn't paying attention and deserved to be swindled out of their money! Yes, we broke rules to get Sanders out of the running, but we were very obvious about it and they were our own rules and we can break them if we want, so get fucked." And the court was like.. "Yeah... sounds good." https://observer.com/2017/08/court-admits-dnc-and-debbie-wasserman-schulz-rigged-primaries-against-sanders/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clent@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You're still hurting over Bernie. That's cute. Politically that was a long time ago and you're still holding a grudge over it. This is why the Democrats lose. Many on the left needs to be placated with something new every election cycle while the right votes without any hesitation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (2 children) The DNC would actually benefit here because the popular vote would always bring in a Democrat. It's the small, red states that will never let change happen because Wyoming enjoys having more direct representation than California. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) The PEOPLE would benefit since they are the ones doing the voting, not the states. It is just as ridiculous that Republicans in California have little say in the presidency as Democrats in Wyoming. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nybble41@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago It is just as ridiculous that Republicans in California have little say in the presidency as Democrats in Wyoming. The Republicans in California have a better chance of seeing a Republican president with the electoral college than they would with a national popular vote, even if their particular votes carry less weight. In a sense that gives them more representation in the end, not less—their voices are ignored but they get what they wanted anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago These things are not mutually exclusive. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Clent@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* Or because it would take a constitutional amendment. The only way around that would be making the electoral college irrelevant via the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which has largely only been signed by democratic leaning states. In fact, of the states that have passed it, zero have been right leaning. There are certainly shitty corporate democrats that do fall into your category but to say the party as a whole is that way is ignorant. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frezik@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago That must be why Republican-dominated states have passed the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Clent@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's right wing spin. Only the politically ignorant believe it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol. No. Only the politically ignorant think that the DNC is anything but a power hungry juggernaut, set on choosing candidates based on their own agenda regardless of the will of the people. They don't even really seem to care if their candidate gets elected. I really don't understand how more of a fuss wasn't made when they cheated Bernie out of a fair shot, were sued by donors and used the defense "We were so blatantly favoring our favorite that anyone who thought we were being impartial wasn't paying attention and deserved to be swindled out of their money! Yes, we broke rules to get Sanders out of the running, but we were very obvious about it and they were our own rules and we can break them if we want, so get fucked." And the court was like.. "Yeah... sounds good." https://observer.com/2017/08/court-admits-dnc-and-debbie-wasserman-schulz-rigged-primaries-against-sanders/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clent@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You're still hurting over Bernie. That's cute. Politically that was a long time ago and you're still holding a grudge over it. This is why the Democrats lose. Many on the left needs to be placated with something new every election cycle while the right votes without any hesitation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol. No. Only the politically ignorant think that the DNC is anything but a power hungry juggernaut, set on choosing candidates based on their own agenda regardless of the will of the people. They don't even really seem to care if their candidate gets elected. I really don't understand how more of a fuss wasn't made when they cheated Bernie out of a fair shot, were sued by donors and used the defense "We were so blatantly favoring our favorite that anyone who thought we were being impartial wasn't paying attention and deserved to be swindled out of their money! Yes, we broke rules to get Sanders out of the running, but we were very obvious about it and they were our own rules and we can break them if we want, so get fucked." And the court was like.. "Yeah... sounds good." https://observer.com/2017/08/court-admits-dnc-and-debbie-wasserman-schulz-rigged-primaries-against-sanders/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clent@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You're still hurting over Bernie. That's cute. Politically that was a long time ago and you're still holding a grudge over it. This is why the Democrats lose. Many on the left needs to be placated with something new every election cycle while the right votes without any hesitation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Clent@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You're still hurting over Bernie. That's cute. Politically that was a long time ago and you're still holding a grudge over it. This is why the Democrats lose. Many on the left needs to be placated with something new every election cycle while the right votes without any hesitation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (2 children) The DNC would actually benefit here because the popular vote would always bring in a Democrat. It's the small, red states that will never let change happen because Wyoming enjoys having more direct representation than California. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) The PEOPLE would benefit since they are the ones doing the voting, not the states. It is just as ridiculous that Republicans in California have little say in the presidency as Democrats in Wyoming. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nybble41@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago It is just as ridiculous that Republicans in California have little say in the presidency as Democrats in Wyoming. The Republicans in California have a better chance of seeing a Republican president with the electoral college than they would with a national popular vote, even if their particular votes carry less weight. In a sense that gives them more representation in the end, not less—their voices are ignored but they get what they wanted anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago These things are not mutually exclusive. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Clent@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) The PEOPLE would benefit since they are the ones doing the voting, not the states. It is just as ridiculous that Republicans in California have little say in the presidency as Democrats in Wyoming. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nybble41@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago It is just as ridiculous that Republicans in California have little say in the presidency as Democrats in Wyoming. The Republicans in California have a better chance of seeing a Republican president with the electoral college than they would with a national popular vote, even if their particular votes carry less weight. In a sense that gives them more representation in the end, not less—their voices are ignored but they get what they wanted anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago These things are not mutually exclusive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nybble41@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago It is just as ridiculous that Republicans in California have little say in the presidency as Democrats in Wyoming. The Republicans in California have a better chance of seeing a Republican president with the electoral college than they would with a national popular vote, even if their particular votes carry less weight. In a sense that gives them more representation in the end, not less—their voices are ignored but they get what they wanted anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago These things are not mutually exclusive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* Or because it would take a constitutional amendment. The only way around that would be making the electoral college irrelevant via the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which has largely only been signed by democratic leaning states. In fact, of the states that have passed it, zero have been right leaning. There are certainly shitty corporate democrats that do fall into your category but to say the party as a whole is that way is ignorant. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frezik@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago That must be why Republican-dominated states have passed the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. /s permalink fedilink source parent