• the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    So you think that folks registered as independent get no say in the nominees? Everyone should have a say in who represents them regardless of any party affiliation. So in this situation you are either the boot on their neck or a bootlicker.

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      15 hours ago

      In a closed primary system, Independents have two options:

      1. Change their party registration so they can vote in the primary that most appeals to them.

      2. Wait for the general and then vote.

      The whole point of a closed primary is to keep out non-party members.

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          14 hours ago

          Nobody is disenfranchised, Independents can have their own primary, and nobody is being prevented from voting in the general.

          If Independents really want to have a say in who the Republican or Democratic candidate is, all they have to do is re-register. It’s free and easy.

    • QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works
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      23 hours ago

      Everyone should get a say in who represents them and that is what the general election is for. Why should non-members decide who represents the party they haven’t joined? That’s just entitlement.

      Again you shouldn’t use words you do not understand or know the meaning of.