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> We need better candidates who generate real support and appeal other than just not being their opponent. Not sure how to get there. IMO the democrats did the
by maerF0x0 6y ago
> We need better candidates who generate real support and appeal other than just not being their opponent. Not sure how to get there.
IMO the democrats did themselves a big disservice by having such popular alternatives to both trump _and_ biden.
eg: yang was popular, sanders was popular, harris was popular. People wanted their candidate to be running for president, and were left with re-evaluating who they'd vote for (trump or biden) when their favorite was cut.
I really think the presidential election needs the following reforms:
Electoral votes map to popular vote in each state.
Runoff voting allowing parties to run multiple candidates without fearing the dilution of a "leader" (eg One could have voted "Yang, Sanders, Harris, Biden" and still be generally assured their vote benefitted their party.
Minor parties such as green + libertarian need to be invited to debates.