• queermunist she/her
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    434 months ago

    This is the choice that was forced onto us. The Democrats could have had a Primary and instead they chose this for us.

    • @John_McMurray
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      64 months ago

      They didn’t have a fucking primary? Jesus. (I’m Canadian)

      • queermunist she/her
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        154 months ago

        There was a show primary but candidates were essentially stonewalled from participating and voters browbeaten for not supporting Biden, which is why only wackos like RFK Jr are the only other people who ran.

        • @John_McMurray
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          54 months ago

          Oh. I had wondered what had happened to the 18 month shitshows from previous election cycles.

      • @[email protected]
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        94 months ago

        Up until tonight, there really was little point. Biden already beat Trump, has the incumbent advantage, and has had a successful term. I’m still not convinced that replacing him suddenly this late is even remotely a good idea unlike a lot of people seem to be

        • @John_McMurray
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          Three years I’ve been hearing vague rumours he was what I saw tonight. Trump is your next president. My condolences.

          • @[email protected]
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            Not American, but a furby surrounded by Biden’s team would still be preferable to Trump to most people, so I’m not sure this changes much. Americans around here seemed to mostly be in the “hold your nose and vote for Biden” camp anyway. Not sure how representative that is.

      • Chainweasel
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        74 months ago

        They had a primary, did everyone suddenly forget all the Palestine protesters that abstained from voting for Biden in the primary?

        • @SkyezOpen
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          64 months ago

          I didn’t, but I don’t think the dems gave a shit about them to begin with.

    • @[email protected]
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      -84 months ago

      Most countries Primaries don’t exist at all. Getting to choose who represents a given party is a luxury.

      • queermunist she/her
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        14 months ago

        tbh it’s mostly just a gimmick to excite voters, not just a luxury. The Party still basically picks who the nominee is.