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[–] Magicicad@lemmygrad.ml 36 points 1 week ago (5 children)

If the election of a single person can spell the end of your “democracy,” how democratic really was it in the first place?

[–] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Considering one of the major candidates didn't even go through anything resembling a primary process, I am going with "not very".

Am I right, do I win?

[–] RedColossus@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The funny thing is they could’ve ran a lightning election, but the Democratic Party is terrified about, “what if voters don’t choose the anointed candidate?!”

[–] ComradePupIvy@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What are you saying you can run an election in less than 4 months?

[–] RedColossus@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Yeah, before Harris there was discussion of doing a lightning primary with just mail-in votes or at least settling at the convection instead of just anointing Kamala.

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