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[–] Steve 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

No candidates stepped forward.

Because Biden ran.
I said that.
That was the whole point of what I said.

You don't seem to be participating anyway.

[–] Steve 1 points 1 week ago (5 children)

That makes sense.

[–] Steve 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (13 children)

Biden never should have run a second time at all. His running scared away any other candates. If he clearly said he wouldn't run for a second term, they could've had a full open primary with a dozen candates or more.

As it was, they did everything they could to discourage a real, full primary process.

Even after he was forced out, he could've not handed he's entire campaign war chest and staff to Harris. And instead had a contested convention where candates lobbied attendees for their votes. Like used be done a century ago. Then given all his campaign resources to that nominee.

[–] Steve 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (17 children)

She's not saying Harris needed a few more weeks. She's saying Biden never should have gone for a second term, and they should have had a real primary process to choose a better candate. Which was a mistake I pointed out when Biden announced his second run.

[–] Steve 9 points 1 week ago

Technically, legally, it is that simple.
All it takes is some courage.

[–] Steve 10 points 1 week ago

That's not how that works.

The average mainstream American likes Christmas.
The average mainstream American doesn't own 90 ugly Christmas Sweaters so they can wear a different one every day for 2 months.

You are the latter.

[–] Steve 25 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I'd get back to the judge today, saying we're ready to procede as planned. His employment status is unrelated to the case.

[–] Steve 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

It's weird when you agree with some of a persons conclusions, but not the way they reached them.

I'm very conflicted. The 230 stuff really needs to be revisited. But net neutrality should be left alone.

[–] Steve 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Ruud is Dutch. FediDB says the server is in the US. So maybe we're talking about two different things.

[–] Steve 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

FediDB says it's located in US.

[–] Steve 6 points 1 week ago

Husba works for me

[–] Steve 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I think you mean progressives.

The issue there, is not having a progressive party to vote for.

The Democrats have been nearly as as tied to Neoliberal Capitalism as the Republicans. They only done the bare minimum to court progressives, so as to not upset the big donating ownership class.

But perhapse if they loose enough, they might catch on and start to embrace economic-populism.

I voted for them. But I can't blame people who don't. We've been ignored for decades now.

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