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DNC Chair Jamie Harrison explained complex new voting rules designed to ensure gender balance among party officers while accounting for non-binary candidates. The rules dictate specific ballots to ensure a mix of male, female, and "any gender" representatives. The hosts find the procedural complexity absurd, noting that the party ultimately elected white male candidates.
Global Election Efficiency and Democratic Fundraising Losses
Glenn Greenwald noted that countries like Brazil and those in Eastern Europe are able to count 100% of their votes by midnight on election day. The hosts contrast this with the U.S. system while also noting the massive failure of Democratic fundraising; candidates like Jamie Harrison and Amy McGrath lost by double digits despite spending nearly $200 million combined.
