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For context, it's the elite media types who are pushing for some sort of contested convention — not the bulk of the Democratic voters.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Find a Democratic solution maybe? Run an actual primary with debates in the first place? An open convention? Allow challengers on the ballet consistently? Not work behind the scenes to push Biden on everyone in 2020 and beyond.

If you dont understand why someone is disillusioned with the "choices" in this upcoming election you have bigger problems than all that impotent rage on display in your reply.

Tired of shills and sycophants crying about optics and putting these power hungry parties above values and real issues. Average Americans have to choose between paying rent and eating. Cant afford a doctor. Have to work 3 jobs constantly worrying about the future of the planet.

If dems want to win they have to win on issues. Blue no matter who may be popular with you, but it doesn't resonate with the general public, leftists, people who cant make ends meet. Dont let your fear let you lose sight of the issues.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What the fuck are you even talking about, man? Did the DNC "run an actual primary with debates" in 2012, when Obama was the incumbent? Did they run "an open convention"? Did they "allow challengers on the ballot consistently", whatever the fuck that means?

Or did they accept that he was the fucking incumbent, and rally behind him? If you're unsure, let me clear it up for you: they rallied behind him because he was the fucking incumbent.

The same exact thing happened with Joe Biden. That's not party corruption. That's just the way it fucking works.

If you dont understand why someone is disillusioned with the “choices” in this upcoming election you have bigger problems than all that impotent rage on display in your reply.

I really don't understand why you are disillusioned. I'm guessing it's because you are completely blind to historical realities, and woefully uninformed about how elections work. Maybe it's because you're a complete god damned moron. I'm honestly not sure. I would be going out on a limb speculating, so I'm not going to do that here.

Literally everything else you said

Blah blah blah. Let me recap for you: you're whining because an incredibly weak candidate stepped aside for probably the single best candidate the DNC can field to take over. If you're actually a Democrat voter, what the fuck are you whining about, man? Biden stepping aside just won you the election.