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Originally Posted by nfotiu
You are talking like it would be a good thing if the only choices were a tea party candidate and a socialist candidate. I'd venture a guess that the majority wants neither of those. Some of the complexities in how the parties choose their candidates are designed to make it difficult for an extreme candidate to be chosen to represent the party with little chance of winning. I'm sure if Sanders continues winning primaries like he did in NH, he will be the nominee.
It still seems like a far more democratic process than Canada has for choosing its party leaders.
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Oh, you misunderstand me, I don't think that would be a good thing at all; having moderate voices that represent the majority of a nation's opinion is crucial. But those moderate representatives are all disincentivized to make meaningful changes to the system. Where-as outsider groups are more likely to push for electoral reform. Enough representatives calling for reform from different parts of the political spectrum would be a positive.