Dead Gaza Babies MatterMar 14

My guess is there will not be a Congressional election this year

https://lemmy.world/post/44266548

Show threadZomgMar 14
It’s important to not feel over confident. That leads to less turn out because people think their victory is already secured without them participating.
Show threadScrubblesMar 14
Both times we lost I met so many who were like “well I didn’t think he would” who didn’t even bother to go to the polls.
Show threadgivesomefucksMar 14

Both times the problem wasn’t voters were overconfident though…

Both times voters just didn’t like the Dem candidates, and the Dem candidates operated under the assumption they were safe enough to just scream at anyone who wasn’t 100% positive about two candidates with zero combined charisma and far to the right of their own voter bases

You can’t just order voters to fake enthusiasm.

If you want enthusiastic voters you have to let them have a candidate you like.

Which is why last year the DNC appointed a chair who will let fair primaries happen again…

Show threadScrubblesMar 14
Agree, but then by not voting they allowed the worse of the two to get in.
Show threadzarkanian

People don’t vote that way. Nor should they.

They will vote for a candidate who listens to them and is willing to fight for them. They’ll vote for somebody who addresses their concerns and will get them what they need. This is Politics 101.

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Show threadScrubblesMar 14
shouldn’t, but I’ve had too many elections under this system to ever expect a candidate like that :/
Show threadzarkanianMar 15
Have you done anything to get a candidate like that?
Show threadMontaggeMar 15
So a unicorn candidate
Show threadzarkanianMar 15
It’s like the bare minimum. Again, Politics 101.
Show threadZexksMar 15
You live in a fantasy world
Show threadGathorallMar 15
Well you should not have first past the post voting because it is a ridiculous failed alpha test of democracy but if you insist on it you have to act within the constraints.