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Good points. However, I would argue that the DNC would absolutely fuck up picking a new nominee. They would pick some “centrist” unlikeable democrat that would try to appeal to a moderate middle that just doesn’t exist. They would run a flaccid campaign and manage to piss off everybody trying to appeal to everybody. Republicans would absolutely capitalize on the chaos.
In before they nominate fucking Hillary... again. It would be one thing to claim name recognition if people actually liked Biden, but nobody fucking likes Biden. People stomach Biden because the alternative is so much worse. This is why we so desperately need some kind of proportional voting system, literally any kind. The public needs a way of telling the parties "here's how we feel about these issues" without it being a binary choice between bad and even worse.
Ranked choice voting starts at home. o7
We've got a few peeking it, but it's going to take a lot of grassroots effort for it to become universal and nationwide
Right
Biden appointed Jamie Harrison, it's very very unlikely that Jamie Harrison nominates anyone else. And if he does, it will be another moderate that names Jamie Harrison head of the DNC again.
Because the people running the DNC care more about personal political power than stopping trump.
Just like the problem with republicans isn't just trump, it's the people behind the scenes that also need addressed.
The problem with the DNC isn't just Biden, it's the people Biden put in charge of the DNC.
The party can't survive without the voters, we're the important part.
If the DNC refuses to acknowledge that, it won't be the first time voters left a party behind to die without them.
At a certain point the corruption is bad enough we need to start over. It won't be easy, but at a certain point it's the only option.
Be that as it may, with the stakes in this upcoming election, now is (to my deep frustration and chagrin) absolutely not the time.
Okay but... worse than Biden is already doing?
At this point is there anyone, anyone at all, who isn't merely voting for "not Trump" on the "left"?
Conversely, there are a few on the right who actively like Trump.
And there may be a handful of people - in key spots though - who may vote for a younger candidate?
Thats good for business!