adi🍉 @adigoesswimming.bsky.social

I texted for Warren and I can't tell you how many times people told me they liked her, they wished they "could" vote for her, but they thought Biden would win. It's not a conspiracy, it's a long history of a certain kind of person being president and Dems freaking out about appealing to centrists.

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Sock Puppet Pundit @sockpuppetpundit.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 19:15 UTC

I voted for her despite her dropping out before our primary. Her name was still on the ballot. At that point, Biden had the nomination. While I want change, I don’t we can underestimate the sexism and racism of the average voter. We can just hope those ‘average’ voters die off.

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Kev @keviniswriting.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 16:40 UTC

I called for her in some places like Nevada and Ohio (iirc) and got the exact opposite reaction, but I could’ve gotten some bad batches (seems like most of the folks I called were right leaning at the very least)

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Quincey @flashesofquincy.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 17:46 UTC

Not to rehash 2020, but she’s a good example of how I think you do have to make some calculations. The Native stuff would have been a massive liability.

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Space girls just want to have fun-damental rights (she/her) @electricspacegirl.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 16:25 UTC

The time to vote for your favorite candidate is in the primary. By the time my state voted Warren had already dropped out, but I was going to vote for her.

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Eye c u @bruja-ja-ja.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 16:23 UTC

That’s why we need ranked choice voting.

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Chris Vermilion @verm.me [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 16:35 UTC

Yep, same. Primaries followed by a general, with totally different electorates, is a shitty voting system for this reason! Voters aren't wrong to vote strategically! And looking back at the eventual 2020 result, I'm not sure Warren would have pulled it out.

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Etrigan @etrigan.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 16:32 UTC

“Yeah, but can she win?” “…If you VOTE for her, then YES.”

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