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In reply to the discussion: Hash tag NO CAUCUSES! Caucuses equal DEMS BASE VOTER SUPPRESSION. [View all]UTUSN
(70,671 posts)Most people have their work schedule and other parts of their lives to be about and to worry about, and I've felt and seen how the enthusiasm and JOY of going out to vote for somebody are DEADENED down with yak-fests of extroverts who are running for their own desired local positions or for slots to go to the county/state/national conventions. And it's b.s. that anybody should have to "justify" their voting or convince or be convinced. All I want to do is VOTE. And why should anybody have to declare things to a group of close neighbors, perhaps co-workers/boss. NO!1
Caucuses were a BAD byproduct of the McGOVERN purists. Before flaming happens to this post, idealism is a *major* component of being a Democratic partisan, and I *am* idealistic, and I have supported ALL Dem candidates/nominees from ALL wings of the party. I guess I could avoid a problem by just sticking to "caucuses are BAD" without taking it to bringing up the "purist" thing. But I didn't. So be it.