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Biden Condemns Trump as Dire Threat to Democracy in a Blistering Speech
(www.nytimes.com)
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I know how we could short circuit the "both sides" arguments. Let's reform the Democratic primary process into something actually democratic.
Everyone gets to vote on the same day.
Replace "first past the post" with any of the more functional systems for all elected offices.
Let a neutral organization manage debates as an open and consistent process.
The Democratic party has total control over their primary process. Presenting themselves as the "defenders of democracy" while continuing to subvert democracy is a losing strategy, and no amount of complaining about "both sides" arguments will change that.
You realize this would give a huge boost to the "establishment" candidate, right? Primaries are staggered to give lesser known candidates a chance to build up momentum.
The primary isn't FPTP. For example, in the 2020 NH primary both Sanders and Buttigieg won 9 delegates, and Klobuchar won 6.
What do you mean by that?
Sounds like removal or remote/mail in voting which is a bad idea. We do need to make voting day a federal required off day so everyone can actually go do it, making that happen wouldn’t eliminate the need for mail in votes though
Personally I think the polls should be open for a week just to make sure everyone has a chance to go.
Keep mail in of course for the people who can’t or don’t want to make it in.
We have to have mail in for those that live super remote and our soldiers stationed abroad.
I agree a week of voting, nov1-7 would solve a lot of issue, make it a federal requirement that business have to provide at least one of those days off
The answer is less populism, not more.
What exactly do you think populism is? Are you aware that you are specifically promoting oligarchy?