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[–] tamman2000@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If people start voting in primaries that can change.

Am I optimistic that it will? No. But the problem is that people who want to see change aren't voting in primaries and then they complain that their choices suck.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don't think voting in a DNC primary will result in the most popular candidate being the chosen candidate to run as president. I beleive the DNC will choose the winner before the primary starts like they have for decades.

I don't beleive a canidate hand picked by the DNC will create positive change

[–] tamman2000@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Obama was an upset candidate. Hillary was the DNC choice in 08.

[–] dzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Didn't Bernie Sanders lead in 2019 and dems decided to go with Biden for safety?

[–] tamman2000@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you mean that democratic primary voters in subsequent states voted for Biden after Sanders had the early lead, yes.

[–] dzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, I think you're right. So it's the people that suck, not just the parties.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

So it’s the people that suck, not just the parties.

Bingo.

[–] tamman2000@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

At least the people currently voting in primaries suck. The solution is for more people who don't suck to start voting in primaries