• Wakmrow@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    arrow-down
    3
    ·
    3 days ago

    Well if listening to “the base” voting for moderate politics loses elections maybe they should stop doing that lol

    • PugJesus@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      2 days ago

      Well if listening to “the base” voting for moderate politics loses elections maybe they should stop doing that lol

      “Stop having primaries” is an interesting take.

        • PugJesus@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          2 days ago

          Yes, for all intents and purposes there was no 2024 primary, or, rather, no serious 2024 primary challengers. But what you said was:

          Well if listening to “the base” voting for moderate politics loses elections maybe they should stop doing that lol

          • Wakmrow@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            arrow-down
            1
            ·
            2 days ago

            Yeah. I mean, if they want to win elections. It’s clearly not working what they’re doing, they keep losing to racist clowns

            • PugJesus@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              2
              arrow-down
              1
              ·
              2 days ago

              Yeah. I mean, if they want to win elections. It’s clearly not working what they’re doing, they keep losing to racist clowns

              Okay, so what’s your proposed alternative, since “democracy” is no longer an option for picking candidates?

                • PugJesus@lemmy.world
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  2
                  ·
                  edit-2
                  2 days ago

                  Buy guns

                  So now the people who are most willing to use guns to get their way choose the candidate. Great.

                  • Wakmrow@lemmy.world
                    link
                    fedilink
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    arrow-down
                    2
                    ·
                    2 days ago

                    No, you’re not getting a choice in candidates. And the candidates are going to use the state to oppress you. Act accordingly.