If we can’t be bothered to vote in the primaries, wjy would anyone believe us that a progressive candidate would somehow lure millions more to vote?

As I know the comments will be, uhhh, fun, I’ve turned off reply notifications.

  • BromSwolligans@lemmy.worldEnglish
    349·
    16 days ago

    lol what primaries? As I recall last time we were simply handed Kamala, and everyone I know voted for her despite that. But If Biden had stepped away earlier as he originally claimed to intend to, we would have had time for a real primary. And I would have voted in it.

    • FaceDeer@fedia.io
      275·
      16 days ago

      There’s an upcoming midterm election. The Democratic primaries are just getting started for it, in fact the primaries for Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas are starting tomorrow.

      Other important Democratic primaries, according to a quick Googling:

      • March 17: Illinois (competitive Senate primary to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin)
      • May 19: Georgia (Senate primary to challenge incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff) and Kentucky
      • June 2: California (crowded, top-two primary for governor)
      • June 9: Maine (competitive Senate primary to take on Sen. Susan Collins)
      • August 4: Michigan (open Senate and Governor races)
      • August 11: Minnesota (Senate primary) and Wisconsin (Governor primary)

      So maybe let’s get to it. When the election itself comes around you’ll have the usual two-party choice of D or R, which isn’t really much of a choice. Hold your nose and vote D in that one regardless of anything else, it’s the lesser evil. The primaries are where you can express your political desires more freely without handing a win to the Republicans by picking the less-than-optimal choice.