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The primary system is a bit broken. It's a marketing dog-and-pony show that lets the major parties tune their messaging to maximize their voter base. The majo
by jlj 10y ago
The primary system is a bit broken. It's a marketing dog-and-pony show that lets the major parties tune their messaging to maximize their voter base. The major party platform is fluid and is no longer based on any principles other than telling people what they want to hear, or playing against our fears.
I'd like to see all primaries held on the same day.
9% of voters selected Clinton or Trump in the primaries. That's all it took.