If we can’t be bothered to vote in the primaries, wjy would anyone believe us that a progressive candidate would somehow lure millions more to vote?

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  • FaceDeer@fedia.io
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    14 days ago

    There’s an upcoming midterm election. The Democratic primaries are just getting started for it, in fact the primaries for Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas are starting tomorrow.

    Other important Democratic primaries, according to a quick Googling:

    • March 17: Illinois (competitive Senate primary to succeed retiring Sen. Dick Durbin)
    • May 19: Georgia (Senate primary to challenge incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff) and Kentucky
    • June 2: California (crowded, top-two primary for governor)
    • June 9: Maine (competitive Senate primary to take on Sen. Susan Collins)
    • August 4: Michigan (open Senate and Governor races)
    • August 11: Minnesota (Senate primary) and Wisconsin (Governor primary)

    So maybe let’s get to it. When the election itself comes around you’ll have the usual two-party choice of D or R, which isn’t really much of a choice. Hold your nose and vote D in that one regardless of anything else, it’s the lesser evil. The primaries are where you can express your political desires more freely without handing a win to the Republicans by picking the less-than-optimal choice.

    • ameancow@lemmy.worldBanned from community
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      14 days ago

      But what if the election is rigged? But what if there are armed squads of killer ICE agents at the polls? But what about if Trump calls martial law and cancels elections even if it doesn’t work that way and states can do what they want anyway??? WHAT IF A PLANE CRASHES ON ME ON THE WAY TO VOTE???

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      13 days ago

      Guess my head’s just been in the sand because I’m not in any of those states. Yes, where there are primaries, let’s get to it indeed.

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        13 days ago

        There are primaries everywhere, those were just some of the more prominent ones. Go look up when the ones in your own state are.