So much this. A lot of my friends my age and younger (I am going on 42) acted as if the party failed by not giving them a nominee they wanted. I would always ask them how long they had been involved in their local chapters, going to meetings, etc. I was usually met with blank stares. Democracy is a participatory institution, and the nominees are going to reflect the people who show up and do the work during the “off season,” not just during the campaigns. I think most local Democratic party chapters are hurting for new people and would welcome a bunch of young enthusiastic members, and this would imo have a profound effect on who is on the ticket next election.
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