(National Review) Black Lives Matter lambasted the Democratic Party on Tuesday for rallying behind Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden exited the race in an unprecedented fashion, accusing the party of “anointing” her without letting primary voters have their say.
On Sunday, Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race and subsequently endorsed Harris to take his place. Soon after, the vice president quickly received over 260 endorsements from elected Democrats and over $100 million in fundraising since Sunday afternoon.
However, BLM is unhappy with the new presumptive nominee. To remedy the issue, the left-wing organization demands that the Democratic National Committee host a virtual snap primary to accommodate voters prior to its August convention.
“We do not live in a dictatorship. Delegates are not oligarchs,” the group declared in a Tuesday statement. “Any attempt to evade or override the will of voters in our primary system—no matter how historic the candidate—must be condemned.”
The antagonistic statement comes after Harris secured enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee Monday night. She will likely be nominated at the DNC’s virtual roll call ahead of the party’s nominating convention in Chicago next month. But BLM wants the public to participate in the nomination process.
