Party leadership should run trustworthy primaries. I vote in primaries but I don’t trust the party to run them fairly. The whole “the party would be further to the left, but the left doesn’t vote in the primaries” line ignores more than a decade of consistent behavior by the party to block progressive candidates.
It’s not fair. It’s politics. If you don’t like it, feel free to negotiate with non electoral tactics and strategies. I can suggest labor organizing and work stoppages to start.
You get the candidates you want, so you don’t see anything wrong with a party that interferes with its own primaries to override the will of the people.
You’re not getting railroaded, so it’s not a problem as far as you’re concerned.
Then American workers should get involved in primaries.
Party leadership should run trustworthy primaries. I vote in primaries but I don’t trust the party to run them fairly. The whole “the party would be further to the left, but the left doesn’t vote in the primaries” line ignores more than a decade of consistent behavior by the party to block progressive candidates.
If you think they are lying about the votes then you should think about other ways to make your grievances heard.
The party doesn’t need to lie about the votes to interfere in the primaries.
If the votes are real then “vote harder” remains a viable solution.
As long as “stop interfering in the primaries” isn’t on the table, you’ll pretend anything is fair.
Who makes up the democratic party?
Winners of democratic primaries
Who holds them accountable?
Democratic primary voters.
It’s not fair. It’s politics. If you don’t like it, feel free to negotiate with non electoral tactics and strategies. I can suggest labor organizing and work stoppages to start.
You get the candidates you want, so you don’t see anything wrong with a party that interferes with its own primaries to override the will of the people.
You’re not getting railroaded, so it’s not a problem as far as you’re concerned.
Of course it’s a problem. How do you solve problems in politics?
Shit posting online?
Or voting for candidates that will solve the problem?
There are other options, but they are not as easy as voting.
The dnc argued in court that they dont have to run a fair or impartial primary and the courts agreed. Thats the primary ypu are counting on eh.
I guess if you think they are just lying about the votes you should ignore them and let the rest of us play in the playground.
I am sad I only have but one upvote to give this post because it’s the correct answer.