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Democrats worry their most loyal voters won’t turn out for Biden in 2024
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That isn't what I said. I was pointing out that while that may have been the case it wasn't without controversy surrounding the less than democratic approach the DNC utilized in garnering that outcome. I'm not saying it didn't happen, it did happen. However, that does not paint a nuanced picture of the procession of events that lead to that eventuality.
Edit: Since you seem so inclined on personally attacking me.
I will point out that it is exactly this kind of behavior and ad hominem attack dogging that makes people afraid or unwilling to engage with politics in the first place, and we are all worse for that in my opinion.
Secondly, I did not vote for Trump, and you attempting to paint me into that convenient corner to justify your vitriol because I disagree with you shows your true colors sir. I hope in the future you can aim to be better, and engage with less hostility.
Lastly, I am no way inventing some new reality by pointing out issues with the primary process as a way to comfort myself or mentally masterbate. I fully accept the reality of the events as well as their outcomes. Where we differ is on the semantics of why they occurred. You can attack me all you want for wishing to engage with the problems as I see them within the primary system as it currently exists, but I will continue to raise my concerns regardless because I feel it is important to do so.
I didn't personally attack you, I was describing a type of person and I said that's how you're coming off.
I'm questioning your motives, because you're doing work in this thread and whining about a completely fair and straightforward election that happened nearly a decade ago. What kind of positive outcome do you think this accomplishes?
Keep bringing up DNC dirty laundry. That'll show em. That'll make the Democratic party progressive.
Calling me a fucking idiot by proxy is still calling me a fucking idiot. That is a personal attack as far as I'm concerned, but perhaps that was not your intention. I still think it was at best, intentionally disrespectful.
I'm also not "whining", I was engaging with you because you responded to my comment. I was never shitty towards you, I engaged in good faith with the things you had to say, and if that is where we needed to leave it then it's all good.
However, you intentionally took it another step further by using abusive language to justify your position. I'm not some pantywaist who can't take criticism, but I am also trying to make a point to be better now that I left the Reddit bubble because that is the kind of community I would like to foster. If you don't then by all means, continue with your current trajectory.