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In reply to the discussion: Polls Show That America Has Lost Faith in America’s Rigged Elections [View all]Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)but how much do you "water down" the primary process of a party with non-party members being allowed to vote in them until being an actual member of that political party sort of becomes meaningless? I know that an increasing number of people value their ability to declare themselves "independent" and not beholden to the whims of either of the two major political parties, which is all well and fine (and I support those whom do so). But if that's what you want to do, why are you so insistent about voting in the primary of one of the major parties if you don't actually want to be a member of one of them? And what does that mean for people whom actually WANT to be a member of one of those parties and our ability to determine the nominee for the party? I don't see a party wanting to maintain some control over its nomination process as "rigging" elections and I'm thankful that we have a system that can, at least in theory, keep out an extremist candidate like Trump.
I'm sorry that some people are upset and disappointed that Bernie ultimately didn't win. He ran a spirited campaign and racked up an impressive number of votes and primary wins but, in the end, he just couldn't-for whatever reason- win the majority of votes and pledged delegates and Hillary did, so she's going to be the nominee. However you feel about the Democratic Party and its primary election rules and processes (which are largely controlled by each state BTW), Bernie had his shot.