The key is to vote for the left of center candidate regardless of how much donors spend. Show them that we are going to vote for who we want and that they can’t derail it no matter how hard they try. We need to get comfortable with saying “no thanks, we’re good” when they try their bullshit. This is literally what happened with Mamdani, and why both the DNC and Republicans are freaking out about it.
Yep, do this every time. Unfortunately voter turnout in primaries is so abysmal that the ad spends seem to often work. By the numbers, the candidate who spends more money wins over 95% of the time. It’s a depressing reality that has led Dems down a very dark path of chasing donor money and abandoning their constituents in the process.
I’m apparently a freak of American politics and do basic due diligence to research beforehand if the primary is contested and find the most progressive contender possible, but I think most people just don’t give care enough to do this sort of thing and usually just vote for the name they see more on TV. So, I think increased civic engagement is another very important part of solving these issues.
We should invest in our electoral process and make it the envy of democracies around the globe, and as Americans, should be damn proud to do so.
The key is to vote for the left of center candidate regardless of how much donors spend. Show them that we are going to vote for who we want and that they can’t derail it no matter how hard they try. We need to get comfortable with saying “no thanks, we’re good” when they try their bullshit. This is literally what happened with Mamdani, and why both the DNC and Republicans are freaking out about it.
Yep, do this every time. Unfortunately voter turnout in primaries is so abysmal that the ad spends seem to often work. By the numbers, the candidate who spends more money wins over 95% of the time. It’s a depressing reality that has led Dems down a very dark path of chasing donor money and abandoning their constituents in the process.
I’m apparently a freak of American politics and do basic due diligence to research beforehand if the primary is contested and find the most progressive contender possible, but I think most people just don’t give care enough to do this sort of thing and usually just vote for the name they see more on TV. So, I think increased civic engagement is another very important part of solving these issues.
We should invest in our electoral process and make it the envy of democracies around the globe, and as Americans, should be damn proud to do so.