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waterwatcher123

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5. There is the little matter of the 14 million people who voted in the primary.
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 02:37 PM
Jul 2024

There is no amount of spin that will make this situation turn out well. If party insiders succeed at driving out Biden (and it looks they are trying to drive him out), large numbers of rank-and-file Democrats will simply disappear or sit it out (they will not volunteer, donate or even participate). As someone who worked with the public for years, I can tell you people do amazing things when they are respected and honored. Likewise, they will actively resist or sit it out if they are taken for granted or ignored. This whole discussion about replacing Biden makes it look like the will of rich donors and Democratic insiders matters a hell of a lot more than the people who already voted in the primary.

Most people are astute when it comes to being fed a line of bullshit. It is hard to buy the notion that his election is about saving democracy while simultaneously ignoring it in their own party.


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