• brooke592@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    Who are the morons voting for these “worst democrats” in the primaries?

    Why are there so many of them?

    How do we hold them accountable for their contribution to the problem?

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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      23 hours ago

      They’re Americans. The key thing is that relatively few people vote in primaries; on average about 20% of eligible voters, but in some places, as low as 3%. This means that turnout greatly impacts ideology, which in turn means that the money to run a turnout operation during the primaries makes a huge difference. So electing better Democrats means four things:

      • Mobilize your friends
      • Volunteer when you can
      • Give what you can afford
      • Actually vote during primaries