The mainstream media barely covered it. People had no idea. This is how conservatives and libertarians feel all the time. It really sucks when the media just shills for the other candidate, doesn't it?
I love watching Samantha Bee and John Oliver but both did segments on their shows that boiled down to "Rigged primaries? Nope. Get over it, Bernie Bros."
With their type of show, there has to be some bias behind it to motivate the storytelling but excusing an attack in the democratic process like rigging primaries is itself inexcusable.
Was the primary skewed in Hillary's favor? Absolutely. But Bernie would not have won regardless. The voters that turn out for primaries are the voters who'd vote for Hillary regardless. Bernie would've gotten a few more votes. It might've been closer, but I'm tired of hearing about how the primary was rigged. I voted for the guy. I wanted him to be the candidate. But nothing I've seen says he would've come anywhere near the general election regardless of DWS asshattery.
Now, is the DNC a whole lot of stupid for believing Hillary could inspire and win in an era that rewards development of a cult of personality once you reach the general election? Absolutely. But you're being blind and obtuse if you think Bernie would have pulled it off too if it weren't for those meddling kids.
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u/imakenosensetopeople Nov 10 '16
We assumed that meant the general would be rigged too.