Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told voters who are upset over a November choice between President Biden and former President Trump to get over themselves Monday. “Get over yourself,” Cli…
  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
    22·
    2 年前

    Incumbent politicians have multiple advantages, but if you don’t want them then the choice is to vote for their opponent or not vote, which really is the same thing.

    • livus@kbin.social
      3·
      2 年前

      That seems really anti-democracy. If an incumbent performs poorly or breaks promises there should be mechanisms for people to ask to select another candidate to represent them.

      • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
        11·
        2 年前

        There is, it’s called “voting”. But you aren’t just going to remove someone as a candidate because you don’t like them, that’s undemocratic.

        • livus@kbin.social
          3·
          2 年前

          But didn’t you just say they can’t vote for non-Biden democrats?

          I feel like either I completely misunderstood your initial comment about Presidents having so much power, or else you’re misunderstanding what I’m asking.

          • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
            21·
            2 年前

            They can, it’s pointless, but they can. Nobody is going to sufficiently challenge the de facto leader of the party.

            See all the primaries so far, on both sides.