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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

plspls_pls_ stop calling each other fascists or astroturfers unless you have a thorough understanding of the uncommitted movement and what u.s. primaries are. there is so much blatant misunderstanding and misinfo going on it’s bad.

edit: if any loser dares call for an uncommitted vote in the general election? i will kick them in the balls (gender neutral) (in minecraft)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Fine for people to voted uncommitted but jot sure why we don't see more people voting in the republican primary to throw trump off balance.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

Because they genuinely love him. He's their god emperor.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago

Because I refuse to register as a Republican for any reason.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Assuming I'm understanding correctly, only a few states allow people to vote in a primary for a party that they're not registered as. Honestly, I'm not sure why any states still allow that, because I wouldn't want any registered Republicans voting in the Democratic primary any more than the other way around.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

its not exactly as easy as it sounds, as if youre in a different party (e.g no party preference) you have to make a follow up request for another ballot of another party. the ballot doesnt get mailed in with the initial ballot. its effectively block anyone wanting the easy way to do it, over the mail at the least.

[–] Zehzin 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

For one, I read last time that some places requie you to be a registered republican to vote in the primaries.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You see that on occasion. My dad was registered Republican for many years in Florida just to vote in the primary for the less batshit option, and you have to be registered for a party to vote in their primary in Florida. In Minnesota, where I currently live, it's an open-ish primary where I could have theoretically chosen to vote in the Republican primary but you have to sign something saying you generally agree with that party's platform - and I can't honestly say I agree at all with the Republicans, so it wouldn't have been legal for me to vote in the Republican primary.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

They ain't gonna check though. So you can jist lie.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

His mind is capable of speaking up to a third grade level. The people in favor of Trump understand him clearly.

[–] EndlessApollo 1 points 8 months ago

Because that shit doesn't work. It got trump elected in the first place