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In reply to the discussion: Tulsi Gabbard launches petition to end Democratic Party superdelegate process [View all]LiberalFighter
(53,544 posts)Even a labor union determines the process of how they conduct their conferences and conventions. They don't allow non-members to vote. They include top officers as well as rank and file members to attend. If they are elected by their fellow union members as delegates they get to vote. They might campaign on certain issues that they might bring up at the convention. But they are not bound to vote that way. They are allowed to use their conscience and common sense. They were elected to make the best decision.
Using the term closed unions demonstrates your lack of knowledge about labor unions.
You state that the system might ensure that only the anointed ones get on the ballot. So you don't even know. Just making a conjecture without any supporting facts. Which also likely indicate that you don't get involve with your local party. If you are going to initiate change you need to be involved and do the grassroots work within the party instead of trying to destroy it.