> We need better candidates who generate real support and appeal other than just not being their opponent. Not sure how to get there.

IMO the democrats did themselves a big disservice by having such popular alternatives to both trump _and_ biden.

eg: yang was popular, sanders was popular, harris was popular. People wanted their candidate to be running for president, and were left with re-evaluating who they'd vote for (trump or biden) when their favorite was cut.

I really think the presidential election needs the following reforms:

Electoral votes map to popular vote in each state.

Runoff voting allowing parties to run multiple candidates without fearing the dilution of a "leader" (eg One could have voted "Yang, Sanders, Harris, Biden" and still be generally assured their vote benefitted their party.

Minor parties such as green + libertarian need to be invited to debates.