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[–] sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.one 17 points 2 years ago (23 children)

The parties don't care what people want/need. Occasionally putting the lipstick on the pig fools too many people for them to care.

[–] hihusio@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (22 children)

voters select these candidates via primaries and general election, though.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 19 points 2 years ago (14 children)

Yeah, just look at the DNC and Bernie. Clearly chosen by the voters and not at all manipulated by the party to get the result they wanted.

[–] phillaholic@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He lost the popular vote by more than 10%.

[–] DrPop@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

We're you paying attention during the primaries? Everywhere pushed the narrative that he couldn't beat Trump enough that people believed it and voted for Biden in the primaries.

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