@Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online
Post #3798574
2026-07-07 01:48 UTC
Maybe what I need to understand the desire for respectability has been replaced with the desire to “stick it to the man”.
I can’t wait for people to accuse those who withdraw support as being duped or being traitors. Believe women except when we don’t 🤷♀️
But more importantly, the “party” didn’t select him. They want moderate insiders with 30 years of vetting and personal relationships with donors. The voters want outsiders who are willing to try to change things.
What am I missing? I see senators are mostly D or R. Do the parties not put forth candidates? Do people just get to declare themselves candidates aligned with the party?
Replies (2)
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@BassTurd@lemmy.world 2026-07-07 01:56
If it turned out that this is verifiably a false accusation, I wouldn’t call you a traitor, but I would point out that this is why we have a system in place that provides the presumption of innocence. Further, Platner has been falsely accused previously, so there’s precedent for not believing every accusation. Unfortunately, it appears this one may have legit supporting evidence.
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@Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 2026-07-07 02:16
People run in a primary election within each party to decide who the nominee will be. Anyone can run in these elections (subject to some state by state requirements). They aren’t selected by party functionaries or elected officials.