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You want the actual answer? Because the Democratic Party has spent the last decade torpedoing non-establishment candidates. They killed off other candidates even running in this primary, and shut down several primaries entirely. Why would we waste our time?

And let’s be honest, let’s say that now the DNC appoints a new candidate, like they legally can do, it’s not going to be an AOC or someone even slightly to the left like Warren. It’s going to be another neoliberal like Buttigeig who will continue to Biden’s legacy of absolute mediocrity and screwing over the American people in the name of “freedom”.

I mean, they packed university campuses across the country and then the riot police went in. What kind of goldfish memory is this?

The last time we filled the streets we wanted police reform and didn't get it.

The time before that it was to protest a war that happened anyway.

Because that's not a thing and never has been? Find me any large scale protests in the history of the US where they were protesting a candidate prior to an election.

There's not a single liberal or leftist (a few paid shill podcasters notwithstanding) in the whole country saying "Joe Biden's brain is so soupy that Donald Trump would make a better president." We're saying Democrat leadership suppressed the primary to anoint an incumbent who's going to lose. Democracy is on the line, and we're running out of time to put our best foot forward. It'd be one thing if we were getting honest and reasonable arguments in response, but instead we're getting gaslit (Only the elites want Biden to step aside?) and being told "get in line or you're helping Trump somehow. " Meanwhile, Republicans are preparing to sue to keep Biden on the ballot in the event of a switch, because they know who they want to run against.

I hope I'm wrong and I hope he wins, since we're probably stuck with him on the ticket. Given that he's down 12 points from where he was in 2020 against Trump, where the swing states that gave Biden the election were only fractions of a percent in his favor, it's gonna take some kind of miracle. We don't have to be in this seemingly hopeless situation, but Biden's ego and stubbornness seem like they're gonna keep us here.

Because there aren't any other viable candidates.

Because, as the sitting President, the only person who can make that decision is Biden. It literally does not matter what anyone else says or does.

I want to retire. I am sick of this country being run by workaholics. I want it to be run by people planning on not working themselves into the fucking grave, and expecting the rest of us to do so as well.

57 years is the oldest a candidate should be for a first-term presidency. 61 for a second term. If they still want to play politics, they can take a position in their local HOA.

I got work. Like 6 hours of meetings a day. With what energy would I use to 'go to the streets' to ask an old fuck who definitely can't hear me to please retire. I don't think he will hear me or care.

I'll still vote for him I guess. Better Biden than the career criminal maniac.

Because it’s hot outside.

Learned passivity?

Because in no case where they switched candidates in the process did they win an election.

None. It's certain defeat.

Now, if someone would tell these people trying to nullify the vote to kindly fuck off, that'd be great.

Because most of the people elevating this narrative are right wing trolls and Russian trolls. Trump and Putin thrive on chaos and doubt. We are weaker as a country when we are fragmented and don't stand firmly against a common evil

Wait a minute that seems like evidence the large majority of Democrats don't feel he 'must step aside!' No, that can't be it...maybe they're just stupid?

Because it is largely disinformation and people are being paid to write articles on it or claim such behind closed doors but not publicly

Because we don't want to get shot again by the cops the Democrats pretended to defend before saying they were needed to enforce order.

Plus working to death to afford to run air conditioning to not die in the apocalyptic climate change heat waves.

Nah. It's all good 👍. Just find a young candidate next time. Like 30 years old please. If it's another 70 year old white guy, I'm gonna be royally pissed for sure.

Right now I'm just annoyed so I'm not leaving my job just to get shot by the police as they are trained to do.

It's a right wing battle cry to inspire division

Because this isn't about a massive movement. This is about the roughly 100,000 people in battleground states who will decide the election.

Afraid it might backfire

Because it's 2024 and people on the fuckin streets are staring at their phones reading all the rage flooding their feeds.

There isn't any alternative stepping up. Who do we rally behind as the replacement? No one?