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In reply to the discussion: Why Don't We Democrats Run Younger Candidates for President? [View all]Keepthesoulalive
(2,097 posts)35. One of the greatest problems with white democrats
They refuse to see the racism that is so very obvious. They will blame age, sex, pandering to disenfranchised people, anything but what has driven white voters since they were allowed to vote.
Somehow if we just talk about economics, the new deal, a chicken in every pot and a return to a time when one persons earnings could take care of a family of 10 everyone would vote for democrats. But the republicans feed and live identity politics and they win. I think our problems go a lot deeper. Our entire system is about to collapse and it all points back to people who would let the world burn to be sure people who dont look like them, dont worship like them and dont speak English get hurt.
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And that was a HUGE problem in 2024. The nominee did not come out of a primary process.
Celerity
May 2025
#15
Biden should have honored what he said when he ran in 2020 and NOT run in 2024. Then we could have had a
beaglelover
May 2025
#49
Anyone could have, but it's rare that incumbent presidents get viable primary challengers
fujiyamasan
May 2025
#70
IF Harris had won in 2020 (not even 2024) only 3 Democratic POTUS's in the entire almost 200 year history of the
Celerity
May 2025
#4
This. There's no really good conclusions you can take from 2024 due to confounding things
EdmondDantes_
May 2025
#10
The US political system (two party system) requires a coalition before the election
thought crime
May 2025
#43
The Age Wars: yet another way to blame Democrats for what has nothing to do with them.
betsuni
May 2025
#23
For anyone wondering, here's the average age of candidates from both Parties over the past 65 years:
Polybius
May 2025
#28
Before Trump, it was pretty easy to predict the Republican nominee - it was whoever's turn it was:
Midwestern Democrat
May 2025
#71
JFK, LBJ, Carter, Bill Clinton, Obama were all in their 50's or younger when elected.
madinmaryland
May 2025
#64