• Daft_ish@lemmy.world
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        All the way up till 2024 democrats were furiously protecting Biden. Shutting down any critism of him. Now it’s election time and all the discussions they refused to have for the last 3 years are at the forefront. Shame they waste their energy defending the presidential elect rather than vetting the better candidates. Like thats never blown up in their faces.

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      2 months ago

      Because causing division/voter apathy when facing a threat to democracy is a terrible idea

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        62% of the voters seem to think it’s a worthwhile endeavor. You’re probably right in the sense that democrats couldnt find a progressive candidate if they came up and kicked them in the ass.

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          The last time the Democrats did that was Ted Kennedy challenging Carter. Even with a historically unpopular president and a well-known challenger he still lost.

          I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but our government is dysfunctional and incumbents are not successfully primaried.

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              Lots of things. That’s what we get for having a dysfunctional government. Stop thinking it’s going to work effectively: It won’t.

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                … you’re saying things won’t work effectively but then claiming to understand exactly how it works. I sense a contradiction.

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                  2 months ago

                  Your initial question didn’t make sense at all because the verb tenses don’t agree. I’m just doing my best to attempt to communicate with you.

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                    2 months ago

                    This was my initial question you AI sounding mfr

                    No shit but also why the fuck didn’t we primary him?

                    What don’t you get?