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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:09 AM Feb 2020

What is more archaic?

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

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What is more archaic? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 OP

The Electoral College. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #1

The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. The Electoral College.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:22 AM

Feb 2020

Caucuses are a more recent invention (late 19th - early 20th century). Ironically, they were intended to take management of state and local politics out of closed-door proceedings controlled by party officials and open them up to ordinary citizens. That was probably OK when there were meetings of the locals in little towns 100 years ago but now it's just an undemocratic, chaotic mess.

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

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