Kurt doesn't pull any punches.
It's a good piece, thanks.
I do think, though, that it's dangerous and counter-productive to blame the voters.
[edit:] to elaborate...
It's the candidate's responsibility to point out what's at stake and to do what s/he can to get voters to come out. It's the responsibility of the state and the legal framework to make sure the process is fair and transparent.
There were lots of things going on that caused the outcome. More of Obama's voters turning out to vote would have helped, but we only have anecdotes about why that didn't happen. Blaming Stein voters, and blaming those who didn't vote, isn't the path forward. There always are (or should always be) 3rd party choices, people who don't vote, etc....
Cheers,
Scott.
I do think, though, that it's dangerous and counter-productive to blame the voters.
[edit:] to elaborate...
It's the candidate's responsibility to point out what's at stake and to do what s/he can to get voters to come out. It's the responsibility of the state and the legal framework to make sure the process is fair and transparent.
There were lots of things going on that caused the outcome. More of Obama's voters turning out to vote would have helped, but we only have anecdotes about why that didn't happen. Blaming Stein voters, and blaming those who didn't vote, isn't the path forward. There always are (or should always be) 3rd party choices, people who don't vote, etc....
Cheers,
Scott.
