“If Democrats truly want to make this election about democracy, they might start by looking at the recent trends in their own house.”
Since #KamalaHarris wasn’t on the primary ticket for voters, delegates choosing her as the nominee is undemocratic, and follows on a long history of party leaders not trusting their voters, writes a political scientist:
https://theconversation.com/democratic-partys-choice-of-harris-was-undemocratic-and-the-latest-evidence-of-party-leaders-distrusting-party-voters-236002
#Election2024 #News #USPolitics
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