Democratic Primaries

Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Mon Nov 4, 2019, 08:04 AM Nov 2019

Voting isn't marriage, it is public transport...

Boom...
Great analogy and exactly this...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Voting isn't marriage, it is public transport... (Original Post) Soph0571 Nov 2019 OP

Nor is it deciding who to have a beer with. More like who'd you like to babysit the kids. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #1

Ha, I love this! defacto7 Nov 2019 #11

Love this genxlib Nov 2019 #2

+++ nt brer cat Nov 2019 #3

Excellent! kentuck Nov 2019 #4

What I dislike is Mr.Bill Nov 2019 #5

The difference between being The Mouth Nov 2019 #6

Yes. Mr.Bill Nov 2019 #7

That last. Their leader makes decisions of conscience for them, Hortensis Nov 2019 #9

+100 nt reACTIONary Nov 2019 #14

Yep, relenquushing their will to a mythical being helps defacto7 Nov 2019 #12

Dems govern, Repubs rule... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #13

+1000. Competence and commitment to strong liberal and moral ideals Hortensis Nov 2019 #10

Excellent point. volstork Nov 2019 #15

K&R! B Stieg Nov 2019 #8

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)

1. Nor is it deciding who to have a beer with. More like who'd you like to babysit the kids. . . . nt

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:09 AM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

11. Ha, I love this!

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 10:27 AM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

genxlib

(5,526 posts)

2. Love this

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:12 AM

Nov 2019

And I would add that you certainly don't take the bus going in the wrong direction out of spite.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

brer cat

(24,565 posts)

3. +++ nt

Reply to genxlib (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:31 AM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

kentuck

(111,094 posts)

4. Excellent!

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:43 AM

Nov 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Mr.Bill

(24,289 posts)

5. What I dislike is

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:54 AM

Nov 2019

when people speak of electing a "leader".

I don't need a leader. I know exactly where I want to go. I believe in our democracy when I vote for someone, I am hiring an employee who's job it is to get me to that destination. That person may be leading the team he or she hires to do that job, but they do not lead me.

You may see it differently, but that's what fits for me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

The Mouth

(3,150 posts)

6. The difference between being

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:55 AM

Nov 2019

"Governed" and "Ruled"

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Mr.Bill

(24,289 posts)

7. Yes.

Reply to The Mouth (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 09:57 AM

Nov 2019

Trump followers are desperate to be ruled. It's like they have no will of their own, nor do they care to.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

9. That last. Their leader makes decisions of conscience for them,

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 4, 2019, 10:25 AM

Nov 2019

as well, and their duty becomes to support what he decides is right for them all. Research has shown the shift of that responsibility is a huge mechanism in authoritarian syndromes.

Whether right or far left, when a candidate becomes The Only Possible Leader of an uber-ardent following, we need to take a long, cool look at just what his messages are.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden