Question for democrats

Poll - Total Votes: 30

Yes

I'm not a Democrat

You can only vote on one answer.

I know many democrats are "vote blue no matter who". However, do you feel that the Harris/Walz ticket was forced down your throat? What i mean by that due to the clear and evident lack of a primary you do you fell that you were told this is the candidate and screw your opinion?
And do you feel that this is a threat to the democratic process in America?

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MethDozer · M

Im not a registered Democrat. However if I do vote this election I will be voting their ticket due to the pure wickedness of the current Trump/GOP platform.

That said, primaries are kind of a luxury and privilege afforded by the parties, not a legal mechanism. Even during a normal primary season, the parties are not obligated to nominate the people's choices and the votes are merely suggestions to the parties on who to pick. It has always ultimately been left to the parties to pick whoever the hell they want in the end. Hell most third parties don't even hold any sort of primary to choose their nomination.

So really the whole lack of primary in this odd case is pretty much a nothing burger being used by the GOP and it's supporters as bad faith and ingenuous argument how they are the more democratic and egalitarian of the two parties. Despite a policy record that clearly shows otherwise

deadgerbil · 26-30, M

@MethDozer but but but...