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   On 8/16/2024 8:19 AM, Rudy Canoza wrote:   
   > On 8/16/2024 5:34 AM, Gak, fucked up the ass by priests hundreds of   
   > times — and *admits* it — lied:   
   >   
   >> On 8/15/2024 9:20 PM, Josh Rosenbluth wrote:   
   >>> On 8/15/2024 7:25 AM, Gak, fucked up the ass by priests hundreds of   
   >>> times — and *admits* it — lied:   
   >   
   >>>> On 8/15/2024 12:42 AM, Gronk wrote:   
   >>>>> Ubiquitous wrote:   
   >>>>>> Vice President Kamala Harris got enough delegate votes Friday in the   
   >>>>>> virtual roll call process to become the official Democratic nominee.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Biden dropped out and Harris stepped up. Your problem?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> But...but...but...democracy!!!!   
   >>>   
   >>> Biden dropping out is fully consistent with a democracy.   
   >>   
   >> Biden's dropping out is; Harris' coronation less so. A fundamental   
   >> hallmark of 'democracy' is the will of the people to select their   
   >> candidate.   
   >   
   > We don't take lectures from fascists about "fundamental hallmarks of   
   > democracy," especially when they put quotes of derision around   
   > "democracy," and especially when said fascists oppose democracy in every   
   > form.   
   >   
   > There is nothing "anti-democratic" about the way Harris has been chosen.   
   > Primary elections and caucuses were held, and the candidate who won a   
   > majority of delegates dropped out, meaning it is an open convention. The   
   > same thing happened in 1968. In 1968, the eventual nominee, Humphrey,   
   > had a minority of the committed delegates, but he ultimately was   
   > nominated by the convention.   
      
   1968 was not the same as 2024. HHH chose not to run in most of the   
   primaries, with almost all of the votes being split between McCarthy and   
   RFK. Even if RFK had not been assassinated, HHH could have won because   
   most of the delegates were not chosen in the primaries. That's a big   
   difference.   
      
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