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It started in 2008. The Democratic party tried to rig it for Clinton.

I'm sure she's a wonderful person in real life, but she's one of the most unpopular people to ever run for office.

Obama actually is likeable, easily winning the primary and both elections.

The Dems, because deep down they'd rather have the GOP over real progressives. Decided to rig it for Hillary again in 2016. Sanders had an actual base, but the DNC didn't want him to win.

Biden was a rigged candidate too, but the pandemic swayed things in his direction.

With Harris, the Dems decide to skip the rigged primary, the little people (the actual voters) don't need to have a say. Here's your moderate Republican from the mid 90s.

At least the Republicans didn't rig every primary they've had since 2008. They don't play the super delegate dance.

Well... Time to try and establish residency elsewhere.



They did cancel some primaries in 2019 to protect Trump or at least his feelings.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/06/republicans-cancel...


That's different since generally you don't need a primary when your party is running for re election.


> The Dems, because deep down they'd rather have the GOP over real progressives. Decided to rig it for Hillary again in 2016. Sanders had an actual base, but the DNC didn't want him to win.

Sanders was a candidate in the Democratic primary (which is already a significant accommodation, with Sanders not even being a member of the Democratic party), and was strongly rejected by Democratic voters -- twice.

The constant whining from Sanders fans about the DNC is simply annoying, and is basically the same conspiratorial thinking that MAGA adherents display when they complain about the "deep state".




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