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AOC surges to lead in 2028 primary for first time (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 1 day ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 0 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

No shit it doesn't matter, but it does demonstrate a flaw in LDF's point.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Not really. That's kind of the point of the quote. If the popular vote actually counted it would radically change the way elections are run and campaigned in. There's no telling how that election would change if the popular vote mattered.

That election is pretty interesting for instance because Hillary made massive mistakes in not campaigning in certain swing States. Or at least campaigning enough. Michigan being the main one. Now maybe that means in a universe in which popular votes mattered she would when. Or maybe it means in a universe where popular votes matter, Trump would campaign in places that he didn't before and get a lot more votes. The entire concept is alter dramatically by that key fact.

Either way the point is you can't just assume it would be the same because clearly it would not.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

Thank you for sharing your opinion. Have a nice evening.