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[–] anachronist@midwest.social 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nobody ran in the primaries

That's because the party elite told all the strong candidates to stay out and "wait their turn."

[–] UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But now that the party elite are demanding change everyone with actual power wants to still follow Biden?

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Like it was setup to avoid an actual primary.

[–] UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago

So we're supposed to have faith and confidence in anyone who was too afraid to take on an old man in the primary? If someone really wanted change they would have ran against him damn the consequences