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This goes for most political parties these days, doesn't it? Internal issues tops actual power and influence over society.
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I think the Dems are significantly worse than most - or better depending on your view.
For example I don't believe that a left Trump equivalent could win the Dem nomination. We saw that Bernie - who is a pretty mainstream social democrat - couldn't win his party's nomination while Trump - who is significantly more extreme - did. A US political activist once told me that the Dems were significantly less democratic than the Republicans.
The Dems haven't had an open primary since 2008.
frank9755
The Dems would rather have a shit candidate who was under control than risk an open primary process leading to an off message candidate, eg Kennedy.
Keeping control in the hands of the leadership is more important to them than winning.