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An independent voter explains why they chose a moronic, oligarcho-fascist demagogue over Joe Biden (c. November 2020) [Day 58]
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I never said it did. That's why Sanders got a lot of that changed working with the Democrats.
It just always comes off as manipulative and disingenuous whenever anyone makes it about Sanders. Especially when they then fail to mention how he worked with the very same Democratic party to make the primaries more democratic. Seemingly being performatively outranged for a man who wasn't. Almost like you don't understand the man you claim to support. Or who he is/what he's about.
I've never regretted voting for Sanders in both primaries. Unfortunately a very vocal disingenuous minority do make me reluctant to mention it publicly often.
Sanders is working with what he's got, but it's clear that democrats refuse to actually make primaries democratic. They're inherently undemocratic with so much importance placed on the early states that by the time the later states get their chance, it's already been decided. There is a reason why democrats moved South Carolina up for the primary schedule of 2024 even though Biden was running practically unopposed.
The only performance being played out here is the performance of the "democratic" process which is like handing a kid a toy steering wheel and making them think they're driving the car. You're clapping along thinking the system works and you fiercely defend it against any criticism. In fact, you're so uncomfortable with questioning the system that you admit that you feel reluctant to mention support for any candidate that could possibly be associated with the idea that the process is not the perfect democratic process you think it is.
Let's not forget that Sanders is an Independent. He isn't even a member of the Democratic party, why would people be surprised that they supported their candidate over him?
He did join the party to run as a Democrat. Otherwise he couldn't have run in their primary and he's stayed in the party since then I believe.