cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22241305

Jessica Corbett
Nov 06, 2024

“While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change,” said the Vermont Independent. “And they’re right.”

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    14 days ago

    A reminder that the Harris campaign raised a mind-boggling amount of money this election cycle. They significantly outraised the Trump campaign (and lets face it, Trump was likely skimming off the top of whatever his campaign did raise.) What good did it do? Where did it all go?

    https://www.opensecrets.org/2024-presidential-race

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        14 days ago

        Right, but with that much money they could have paid for Ubers for all of their missing voters in PA/MI/WI to get to the polls, and possibly nationwide. I thought they said they had a superior GOTV operation. Where did the vote go?

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          14 days ago

          It also turns out, courting your opponents base isn’t as helpful as rallying your own.

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            14 days ago

            No,I reject that argument. It’s not a zero sum game. There is no reason why the Democrats couldn’t be the party for everyone.

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              Isn’t an election the definition of a zero sum game? People are either voting for you, your opponents, or not at all.

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      I remember this being talked about post-2016.

      Basically the Democratic Party has a close relationship with their media buyers, who have a close relationship with their contacts in tv and radio station, newspaper and magazine rooms.

      They do not want to cut these people loose because their jobs are at stake. Election spending keeps the lights on and keeps them employed.

      The GOP shredded their version of those people after 2012 and never looked back.

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        Oh you sweet summer child. Didn’t you know that the DNC and RNC are private corporations? They don’t have to show you anything and there is nothing you can do about it.

        The court recognized that the DNC treated voters unfairly, but ruled that the DNC is a private corporation; therefore, voters cannot protect their rights by turning to the courts:

        “To the extent Plaintiffs wish to air their general grievances with the DNC or its candidate selection process, their redress is through the ballot box, the DNC’s internal workings, or their right of free speech — not through the judiciary.”

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          14 days ago

          Talking ideals here not actuals. Ofc they don’t. They should. But they don’t. I’m aware we live in a political duopoly.

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      Because taking money from corporations and impleneting policies that they dictate, which would lead to continued mass extinctions, doesn’t win elections.