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by throw0101d 333 days ago
> What matters is who votes in the Democratic primary, a pool that is usually much smaller than the total number of eligible voters.

Most "blue-collar" / "working-class" voters lean GOP nowadays:

* https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/gop-rapidly-...

* https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/04/new-republ...

Which is ironic given GOP policies are generally anti-worker.

A lot of folks are voting due to their (perceived) grievances and not in their actual self interest.