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…
  • livus@kbin.social
    3·
    9 months ago

    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·
      9 months ago

      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·
        9 months ago

        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·
          9 months ago

          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.