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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I mean, okay fair enough, this is a longstanding thing that's happened though. It's pretty rare for incumbents to be challenged within their own party (and this is normally not a controversial thing).

It's also less that "nobody could" and more "nobody [with a remote chance of winning] did."

There's no "right to rule" here, that's entirely a retroactive facade that's contrary to the facts.

(EDIT: Bit more info https://www.vox.com/2023/9/12/23868230/biden-democratic-primary-challenge-polls)