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[-] RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, there's a whole lot that went wrong, but the big one was subverting the democratic process with primaries that didn't really pick a popular candidate (2016 and 2024).

The primaries are the time for the candidate to energize a base of support. Harris has never energized anybody, and it was silly to think that affection for Biden would carry her.

Conservatives vote in force to signal their loyalty to their chosen community.

Progressives stay home when they perceive that their community doesn't chose them. Harris' vote totals at the end of this will sit somewhere below Biden 2020, for that reason.

[-] HuntressHimbo@lemm.ee 29 points 2 weeks ago

I wouldn't leave 2020 out. Having politicians ahead of Joe Biden pull out to endorse him ahead of super Tuesday was really irregular and didn't result in a good candidate either

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

There werent primaries. None of the challengers had sufficient ballot access.

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