silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoWhat Do Democrats Need to Do? Act Like an Opposition Party.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square56linkfedilinkarrow-up1154arrow-down14
arrow-up1150arrow-down1external-linkWhat Do Democrats Need to Do? Act Like an Opposition Party.www.nytimes.comsilence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square56linkfedilink
minus-squareGumby@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoThe problem is, a lot of states have closed primaries. So by registering independent, you throw away the one opportunity you would conceivably actually have to help shape the party’s future by having a say in who their nominees are.
minus-squaredefunct_punk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoGood thing the Dems have rigged every primary since '08 and seem to have no desire to change that
The problem is, a lot of states have closed primaries. So by registering independent, you throw away the one opportunity you would conceivably actually have to help shape the party’s future by having a say in who their nominees are.
Good thing the Dems have rigged every primary since '08 and seem to have no desire to change that