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Honestly call or email the Democratic party offices and voice that you one hundred percent agree with Sanders.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superdelegate https://www.thoughtco.com/what-are-superdelegates-3367439

the rules were changed in 2016 and then again in 2020, and I'd argue 2024 as well They eliminated new hampshire from the primary process altogether in 2024 for that election, which to me sounds like a on the fly rule change, and a complete denial of those citizens vote in the election process. https://apnews.com/article/new-hampshire-democratic-primary-explained-1935530652e371fa3bffdad209ebea82

They also made a bunch of changes before 2016. The party can and does change its nominating process anytime it wants to, and DNC lawyers argued in Sanders vs DNC that they are under no obligation to follow any rules. They can select wheover they want, in a back room if they wanted to. They won that case. They dont even need to follow the rules they state they are following.

https://ivn.us/posts/dnc-to-court-we-are-a-private-corporation-with-no-obligation-to-follow-our-rules

So do we call it a rule if it doesnt even need to be followed? its more of a guideline as long as its convenient, isnt it?

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

DNC lawyers argued in Sanders vs DNC that they are under no obligation to follow any rules.

Nope. The argued they could change their own charter. It's like the Constitution. The USA can change its own constitution but it sill has the right to follow it.

https://ivn.us/posts/dnc-to-court-we-are-a-private-corporation-with-no-obligation-to-follow-our-rules

[From the transcript: "The court would have to basically tell the party that it couldn't change [the neutrality rule], even though it's a discretionary rule that it didn't need to adopt to begin with." - DNC attorney Bruce Spiva]

Dude your own link contradicts what you said. My quote proved it.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

No. It didnt. You just dont have the reading comprehension or are being dishonest about it. I dont want to play that game with you, thanks. You have yourself a nice day now.

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

What part of "“The court would have to basically tell the party that it couldn’t change [the neutrality rule]" did you not understand? They are clearly talking about rules changes here.