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minus-squareLinkerbaan@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·28 days agoSo why do you think Biden dropped out?
minus-squareSanctus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·28 days agoThat is a rare case of listening to constituents. You are right. Usually, they listen to donors over voters.
minus-squareLinkerbaan@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down5·28 days agoIt’s not a rare case they had no choice. Biden was a guaranteed loss. Losing just 5% of voters makes enough of a difference for the Democrats to change policy. They listen to their donors, but in the end they cannot do that if they don’t get enough votes to get in power.
So why do you think Biden dropped out?
That is a rare case of listening to constituents. You are right. Usually, they listen to donors over voters.
It’s not a rare case they had no choice. Biden was a guaranteed loss.
Losing just 5% of voters makes enough of a difference for the Democrats to change policy.
They listen to their donors, but in the end they cannot do that if they don’t get enough votes to get in power.