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Democratic legitimacy is not just about following the rules as written. It's about having a set of rules designed to produce a result in line with voter preferences. In some states, the Republican nominating rules are designed to ignore the will of the voters. Business Insider
What we are witnessing — for the first time on a large scale — is the political establishment’s true role in selecting the president of the United States. The illusion of choice has become apparent. The establishment anoints their two picks for president, and the country proceeds to argue vehemently over the two candidates they are spoon-fed.
“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly
limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate
within that spectrum.” Noam Chomsky
Bernie Sanders has won eight of the last nine primary contests by double
digits, but Clinton still came out on top with more delegates. This is primarily because of the Democratic Party’s superdelegate
system, which has come under harsh condemnation in this election for
being thoroughly undemocratic. This unelected party nobility, which overwhelmingly backs Hillary
Clinton, entrenches establishment politics and can undermine the
candidate democratically chosen by the party’s mass base.
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