BLM leadership is demanding DNC hold a snap primary before the virtual primary

[Bucky]

37. Sorry, appeal to authority arguments will never work on me

Saying "only the delegate get a vote" is at its roots is an undemocratic argument.

Protestors & dissidents matter in a real democracy. Voting alone, in primaries, conventions, and general election are not the only way democracy works.

The public discussion, the messy airing of grievances, the angry blog post, the public demonstration... this is the soul of democracy. (You may note I just described the First Amendment)

So yes, the movement/activist progressives who look too the Democratic Party to get a fraction of their issues head play a critical role in our system... and in our party's success frankly. We blow them off at our peril. That's the lesson of Chicago 1968. The protestors weren't wrong; the authorities were too inflexible. If NYC's Lindsay had been mayor of Chicago instead of Daley, we could've won in November '68.

Let's not repeat that mistake. Let's listen to all factions, get their followers a reason to vote for us, and not be so cocky with the complainers. They really are patriots.