Clinton vs. Harris: Inside the Transformational Shifts in Gender Politics | WSJ

[@wsj]

Elon Musk deletes post wondering why no one was trying to assassinate Biden or Harris: on.wsj.com/4deMHEC

[@trappedcat3615]

The answer is because it is insane, cruel, and inhumane. Stupid question from Elon.

[@TGCid01]

@@trappedcat3615 maybe Elon made his point. Think about your answer

[@usazar]

Hey, wsj can you actually call out Elon's blatantly sexist and racist stance or does it align with Murdoch media just right

[@joeoleary9010]

@@usazar Why don't you call "it" out so someone can know what the you're referring to.

[@Semper_Iratus]

@@usazar👈go on.

[@llamaliammm]

i think the biggest thing she learnt was to pivot away from her gender and race as the highlight of her race

[@JamesR1986]

Absolutely. Harris ran in 2019 as one of the most identity centered candidates in the primary and she didn't make it to Iowa. Clearly she has pivoted away from that. Are her actions transparently craven and self serving? Yes! Are her actions reflective good politics and good governance, also Yes

[@matthewmark7224]

@@JamesR1986 that was my biggest fear. i remember how terrible she was with identity politics. it is good to have competent people around you.

[@Omniverse0]

@@JamesR1986 Using identity politics is self-serving in intent. Avoiding identity politics is self-serving in results.

[@NowAndToEternity]

Unfortunately, that is all she can offer. She couldnt even make it in Democrats primary. Literally got pick because of DEI by Joe and has one job as VP which was the border and failed miserably. How in the world did the left just suddenly supporting her like she will be the savior of USA? Has anyone with any financial education look at her crazy communism inspired finance policy yet? What kind of propaganda, drugs, mind controlling trick are these people on?

[@dimitarmargaritov]

Not American, but also havent noticed her alienating people and being too elitist and pretentious.

[@Anthony-dy5cq]

How it's even close is beyond me.

[@jeffmorris5802]

Pretty simple. Do you want blinding incompetence or banal evil? That's essentially your choice. The Democrats are good people, but hilariously incompetent. The Republicans are competent, but unempathetic and prone to scandal. When the economy isn't working, most people will pick the banal evil. Some things just matter more than others, and there isn't much that's more important than your livelihood.

[@jjjj5452]

Fox news. More people watch Fox News than CNN or MSNBC

[@bassistheplace246]

It’s a popularity contest among the uneducated in the Deep South and flyover states. To them, values and platforms don’t matter as much as name brands and fame.

[@onomatopoeia162003]

our system isn't healthy.... Will we get something more than what Obama got in 2008. Yes, question is when. If we do it will be anytime post 2032.

[@MJ-py7dm]

Yeah, Donnie should be wiping the floor with Kamala.

[@MeetThaNewDealer]

"The first party to retire its 80-year-old candidate is going to be the party that wins this election." Nikki Haley

[@godblessusall7696]

Well, at least she told the truth about that!

[@torijones5194]

"If Donald Trump is our nominee, we will have a President Kamala Harris." Nikki Haley

[@covfefemaga7918]

Biden is still President. There's no one driving this ship!!!

[@mellamanluiselio6294]

when did she say that?

[@BaronOfFife]

@@torijones5194and Nikki Haley is so important

[@FalconsEye58094]

she's more popular than Hillary was. Between Hillary and Trump back in 2016, they were each so disliked it made many people decide not to vote and thats what helped Trump win. They are desperate to not let the same happen again

[@Flyerman777]

dude she came in dead last in the 2020 democratic primary

[@MJ-py7dm]

Yes but I’m voting for Trump - not because I don’t want women in office but because she’s BEEN there and life is worst.

[@tailswinsmore5054]

​@@MJ-py7dm ... People didn't have toilet paper while Trump was in charge.

[@MJ-py7dm]

@@tailswinsmore5054 I was in France for the first year of the pandemic and it was EXACTLY the same over there. For the first 3 weeks of COVID, we didn’t have toilet paper and then the supermarkets asked for people to order in drive through orders to avoid abuse. COVID protocols were the same as France when I came back, it was literally the right and ONLY response.

[@angelmegatraveler]

Yes but I'm voting for Harris - not because I don't want men in office but because he's BEEN there and life is worst.

[@thetotaltiffany]

To say a person who has had a governmental seat of power in some capacity for the last 30 years is unqualified is crazy.

[@yveje9720]

Well when you have a former reality TV star as an option how can you possibly choose otherwise 🙄

[@allegrap1054]

It’s not crazy because many people in government positions aren’t qualified or competent hence the state of the country and economic situation. She’s not beyond criticism.

[@yveje9720]

@@allegrap1054 oh okay but the guy from reality TV is better?? Do you think about the argument you make before you make it? We have 2 options in Nov. TWO. That is the reality. One is an actual lawyer who passed the Cali bar (the most difficult one to pass). She was a prosecutor, a district attorney, a senator and a VP. You’re saying disregard of all that experience because it doesn’t mean anything and go with the guy whose claim to fame before becoming the president was being a REALITY TV star and a shady business man? Geee what a difficult choice to make! 🤔 Just admit that you have no standards for Trump and all the standards for Kamala because you hate immigrants. That is the MAIN reason people are voting for Trump. Hate. They like him because he hates immigrants and says so aloud and makes them feel validated for hating them too. If Trump changed his stance on immigration he would lose 90% of the base in a week.

[@xcog4087]

Kamala sure might have experience but she will do nothing for helping the middle class American . She is literally the biggest establishment puppet as you can get. Trump is polar opposite of that.

[@ElevatingInLife]

@@yveje9720trump didn’t let his US service members die. Kamala let US service members die, has still yet to name and visit the service members, has done scripted interviews, has factually censored opponents, and has factually let in 20 million illegal immigrants, has 3 wars under her belt, and here you are gas-lighting. You can still hold titles and still be a failed leader.

[@maryjeffries9251]

One thing I'm noticing over and over is how so many people call female candidates consistenly by their first names and the male ones by their last. Now that I've noticed it, I can't unsee it. It's over and over. Pay attention to how the subtle disrespect plays out.

[@samanthamccormick1505]

What is disrespectful about calling aperson by their first name when that is their name?

[@anandrade96]

That's quite a stretch lol, politicians are simply called by the name that stands out the most regardless of gender/political party - Clinton, which one? Naturally Hillary will be called by her first name. Harris is a common surname, so Kamala stands out. On the other hand, you have a lot of Joes and Donalds but not many Bidens or Trumps. You can use the same logic for Pelosi or Palin

[@voicessamples7396]

Bernie ? Pete ?

[@JohnnyCatFitz]

DT is rarely called by only his first name.

[@corpsecoder_nw6746]

tbf I and many people call Harris as "Harris" sometimes "Madam Vice President", "hopefully Madam President"

[@jeffrylouis6048]

The gender of the president does not matter. Their policies, especially the economic ones do.

[@Southern_gentleman.]

It shouldn’t matter, but unfortunately there’s a lot of Americans who think women are to emotional or weak

[@lauraluna337]

@@Southern_gentleman. Which is ironic considering Trump is the most emotional candidate I've ever witnessed running for any office. He's always whining, angry, pining away for Biden like a jilted lover, etc.

[@Davidtyrell345]

Clearly republicans don’t think so

[@EugeneBuvard]

Harris is very competent, that matters too. The opposite can't be said for the orange candidate.

[@CRICindoorSL]

​​@@EugeneBuvardbecause she is competent only her economic policies are all about being raised middle class.😂 and she cannot explain her so called opportunity economy 😂

[@GiorgioDagerini]

Back in 2016 we didn’t know who Trump was,but now we now it and that’s working against him,he wants to play his 2024 campaign like he did in 2016

[@AZsunflower]

Wrong! Millions knew how awful he was.

[@daraorourke5798]

He's lost the benefit of the doubt

[@ShawnLH88]

We knew who he was…America was too stupid to do anything about it …plus white nationalism played a role

[@MikesLeague]

True. He is losing established support and turning more to wackos like Loomer

[@willisapril]

Are you kidding me Trump has been a household name since the early 1980s. He and his first wife were always in the tabloids in 1990s

[@th0rn3gaming]

How does one sleep their way into an elected position?

[@goettling]

You are right! You also cannot sleep your way to get a doctorate degree!

[@RationalEgoism]

Willie Brown

[@pinkrosessheila]

​@@RationalEgoismSo, are you saying that Willie Brown slept his way to the top? 😂 Kamala dated Willie Brown briefly while he was separated from his wife. Dating during separation is common for both women and men. Kamala was elected by people whom she wasn't dating. Lots of them.

[@vertigo2894]

@@RationalEgoism Can you explain in detail please.

[@joeltallic5503]

You’d be surprised

[@samlam554]

It’s a sad reality that Kamala race and gender was always going to be front and center - especially as an attack. And it’s ironic since Trump is literally the most whiniest candidate we’ve ever had. But I’m glad Kamala doesn’t focus on any of those and just tries to focus on issues. Break the glass ceiling without actually focusing on it. That’s what’s different between Clinton and Harris. Let’s see how it pans out

[@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup]

Biden’s handlers picked her for her race and gender and they told us that.

[@bobloblaw3585]

She has literally not focused on any policy or issue. Please unburden me with my lack of knowledge of what once was.

[@teresamagnusson]

​@@bobloblaw3585Did you see her forum last night? I like the small business tax incentive she proposed.

[@ebonaparte3853]

@@bobloblaw3585You haven’t been paying attention. She’s talked about her plans for the economy, the border, and abortion. I haven’t heard Trump talk about policy much.

[@oeckstei]

It’s sad that Biden announced to the world he was selecting a woman of color for the VP back in 2020, forever tainting her as the token candidate. That was a bad statement from the get go.

[@marc8750]

One of the most easiest things was simply not being Hillary Clinton. She was a bad candidate out the gate

[@Adamsterdam00]

I agree, but not gonna lie though, she is tough.

[@mountaverage2706]

And still she got 3 million more votes than Trump...

[@sattubeans]

​@@Bookworm214-y3dThey didn't

[@DonnieIsNotAmerican]

Damned straight she was. Nothing but mistakes as a public official. No one liked her. The DNC always picks worst candidate available. I was also against Biden. He was the worst choice in 2020. Pete Buttigieg would have been the best pick at the time. I was leaning towards Warren but I changed my mind when she flip flopped on Medicare for All(which I still believe is the best idea).

[@JackTheMarigold]

I will die on this hill, Bernie would have won 2016.

[@luxury_musings]

I read a comment the other day that really says everything. “When people vote for a man he only has to be good enough…they only have to agree with him on some things…not all. But if the candidate is a woman? They have to agree 100% on all topics… and even on topics having nothing to do with politics. Also she needs to be perfect in every other way, too. She had to be strong and assertive, but not seem aggressive. She had to be intelligent and well educated, but not make anyone feel inferior by comparison. She had to be attractive, but not too attractive. She had to dress well, but not be too well dressed. She had to be confident, but not too confident. Basically, any candidate who was a woman was held to a standard that was impossible to achieve, and the goalposts constantly shifted.” Sadly this still applies. VP Harris is so qualified it’s insane that there’s even a choice. Jasmine Crockett said it best yesterday: Crockett: “This election is the best example of why you all are so afraid of diversity, equity, and inclusion because then you can't have a simple minded under qualified white man somehow end up ascending…instead you have to pay attention to the qualified Black woman.”

[@Roman.Rêbwar]

You explained it best.They call her DEI for being black, unqualified because she's a woman, while she has the best CV out of every presedential candidate we ever had.

[@katzz129]

True

[@nobodyburgen4594]

@@Roman.RêbwarMaybe not the best ever. George H W Bush had been VP, Head of the CIA, Chair of the RNC, Ambassador to China, Ambassador to the UN, a member of the House, and a businessman by the time he ran in 1988. (This isn’t to say that Vice President Harris doesn’t have a very, very impressive résumé, she does.)

[@SilverHawk214]

All she needed was be a better VP and have policies that make sense and she would have had this in the bag

[@estoboogie]

This was more eloquent than ANYTHING she's ever said or done... you're more qualified than her I'm sure.

[@jacob_massengale]

The reason Women weren't galvanized by Hillarie's campaign is that she made the campaign about her being a women and thus making history. This made her come off as patronizing, self congratulatory, and ultimately condescending to women. She didn't make it about the real bread and butter issues.

[@SafetySpooon]

You are so full of it. Women ABSOLUTELY were galvanized. But thanks for telling us how the women-hating men saw it.

[@ghostkid252]

It's right there in their slogans. "Hillary Clinton. I'm with her!" "Kamala Harris. For the people."

[@Brian-tt]

​@@ghostkid252America rejected the gender card and went for a misogynist.

[@scottwhallin2461]

VERY WELL ARTICULATED

[@hannahdyson7129]

Any woman who voted for Trump over Clinton deserves scorn. They think he would NOT grab them by the kitty kat because they supported him

[@KeliK1]

Some people are just wicked. "She slept her way up", "She is a DEI hire", I am extremely shocked and disgusted by these allegations. Harris, you get all my support. You fully merit this job and you're the one America needs to heal because it's really sick. You will win overwhelmingly and these bitter detractors will hide their tails.

[@MJ-py7dm]

Why is it « wicked ». Joe Biden openly said during the 2020 debate « I’ll pick a woman of color as my VP » and the relationship with Willie Brown lasted 7 years, and by coincidence, she got a promotion as AG of San Francisco. As a woman, I’ve never had unprofessional relationships with any boss and I think when we dig into her past, it’s normal to ask if there was a conflict of interest. Same for the debate, she didn’t disclose Lindey Davis was her sorority sister? She’s been extremely unpopular 5 months ago and now all of a sudden, we have to NOT ASK a single question ? I call BS, and I’m voting Trump.

[@tailswinsmore5054]

​@@MJ-py7dm Trump got his money from his daddy. Cheated at every marriage. His current wife hates him. You want to compare social History more? He's got 80yrs of skeletons so this isn't going to be hard for me.

[@kylejacobson9587]

​@@tailswinsmore5054 You're dodging the question. Just because Trump is objectionable doesn't mean what MJ said isn't true

[@alexcarrillo3598]

​@@MJ-py7dm exactly. Ignorance prevails.

[@riptyurass302]

Ok but Kamala Harris is kind of a DEI hire straight up. Joe Biden said that he had to get a Black and Woman VP in 2020, there were only like 2 people in politics at the time that could fill this role and Harris was one of them. He didn't choose the most qualified person, he chose them based on their Gender and Race which is appalling.

[@jacko.6625]

One key difference (which I at first thought was a mistake during the debate) was that Clinton stated the facts about the economy and unemployment when she was running. This made her seem insensitive to the problems of Americans who weren't doing well. Harris avoided discussing the strength of the current economy (or decreasing crime rate) and did not try to contradict Trump's false claims, but instead talked about her vision for the future. She played offense instead of defense.

[@SafetySpooon]

Clkinton also got deliberately misquoted to sensationalize headlines. For example: she was quoted as saying to coal miners: "We will shut you down." What they DIDN'T quote was how she ALSO said "we will get you all new jobs in green energy." Same with the "deplorables" remark. She said HALF of his followers. She then went on to describe what she thought of the other half, in very sympathetic terms. But none of that "sells newspapers", as the media wants.

[@BVKrealitycheck]

Harris comes off as insensitive in other ways. Sure shes not Hillary, and she definitely learned from Hillary's mistakes. MAGA Republicans however have played a completely new way to mess with Harris's base and Democrats as a whole. By going after the inner cities of "safe blue" states, you can see the backlash she gets from disenfranchised minority groups who traditionally voted for Democrats. Without addressing each group, it erodes her standing as a whole... not that she could ever persuade these voters without sounding disingenuous, as thats how MAGA has designed to build that hate.

[@benbendingrodriguez5572]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ilovephotography1254]

I'm a registered Independent Voter. When I go inside of the voting both, I'm not considering the sex or color of the choice of candidates. I'm voting for who will be the best leader. In November there is not doubt who is best for our country. With enthusiasm, I will be voting for the Harris/Walz ticket.

[@Wire.scientist]

definitively you are not independent😂, you're definitely Pro-democrat ...don‘t gaslight the real independents to vote for the crazy Kamala and Tampon Tim

[@CRICindoorSL]

Do you know her economic policies? Coz we don't know😂

[@NowAndToEternity]

She couldnt even make it in Democrats primary. Literally got pick because of DEI by Joe and has one job as VP which was the border and failed miserably. How in the world did the left just suddenly supporting her like she will be the savior of USA? Has anyone with any financial education look at her crazy communism inspired finance policy yet? What kind of propaganda, drugs, mind controlling trick are these people on?

[@AndYouAre]

​@@CRICindoorSL You let your media source get away with lies. I'm more aware of the details of Harris's economic policies than Trump's. He is really good at the headline points, but when it comes to the "how", he never gets into the details. Most of what either candidate has said can't be done without congress. We know Trump doesn't work well with congress so I'm more inclined to believe Kamala will get more realistic things done. Good luck with deporting 20 million people working only with what appears to be an incompetent republican congress. He'll need democrat help to make that happen.

[@comtass3834]

@@CRICindoorSL It’s not increasing 90% of the things you buy because “China bad”. Listen to Trump’s responses on Economic questions starting to sound like Senile Biden.

[@jay-t1030]

Her campaign raised $1 billion in 3 months and ended up in $20 million in debt…

[@UncleSam070]

“Go to Michigan” i think is what Kamala learned the most from Hillary

[@ranelgallardo7031]

And Wisconsin

[@BillPetrovas]

Dumb and Dumber - two of the worst in USA history - media gas lighting and lying for ratings. For 3 years, Kamala said border was secure. She lied about Biden's health. She lied about owning a gun the protested at gun show - its catching up to her. She's unfit, incompetent who rigged a Primary, zero votes - taxes up, crime up, food and gas up - time is up. People are waking up.

[@LouisDuran]

Hillary took her victory for granted in the last month of the election and didn't campaign hard enough in the blue wall states. She also got Comeyed right before the election which wasn't helpful.

[@SafetySpooon]

@@ranelgallardo7031 Hillary went to Wisconsin. And was planning to go BACK when the Pulse massacre happened. People have selective, self-serving memories.

[@ErisRising]

@@SafetySpooon There are accounts from people who were actually on the ground that while the state campaigns were sending warning signals that their support in the Blue Wall was collapsing, her advisors were shrugging them off and focusing on chipping away at his support in other states to ensure a majority of the popular vote as well as the electoral vote.

[@Iowan3-0]

I wasn't confident about Clinton, but I am VERY optimistic about Harris

[@jirenthegray]

Same here. We have to get everyone we can to vote for her!

[@beastboynumberonefan]

Nobody still can't tell us what the Biden and Harris administration has accomplished these past 3 and a half years...

[@vincentadultman6226]

@@beastboynumberonefan fr, Harris talking about change and the future when shes running the current government...

[@beastboynumberonefan]

@vincentadultman6226 Exactly! All they do is talk. They praised Trump for doing good for the economy. But they praise Biden and Harris for their words...

[@jirenthegray]

@@beastboynumberonefan You can’t even tell us what Trump has accomplished in his administration? Do you actually think he lowered gas prices? Lol 😂

Hillary won the popular vote, the piece is good, but you miss the key issue...

[@nancymcmonarch]

The popular vote is useless without winning the EC.

[@riptyurass302]

And Trump got more votes in 2020 than he did in 2016, popular vote don't matter.

[@m.b5777]

The US election is decided by who wins the most states. Trump won the most states. That is how it works .

[@eduardomeza7637]

Nice remark! System is broken…

[@BillPetrovas]

People are voting for Peace & Prosperity - it's been almost 4 years - why wait - she's lying and gas lighting, all costs are up and all we hear is platitudes, cliches and word salads. This is a joke, - time is up and people are waking up. It's over - she's done.

[@SaaralAmitan]

I think the biggest thing she learned was that to not skip the rust belt, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania! Hilary literally spent 2 years campaigning in Iowa then spent the next 8 months in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Hilary just assumed rust belt was “safe” and spend billions on flipping South Carolina to blue. Dumbest campaign strategy ever! Wisconsin was already turning Red by 2011, and Hilary’s campaign thought it was a solid blue in 2016 baffles me. That campaign was so out of touch from reality.

[@adilshaikh2896]

You mean North Carolina?

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

Don't forsake the working class, period. That's what happened in Clinton's campaign in 2016.

[@jhpstudios8107]

Agreed

[@jhpstudios8107]

Agreed

[@barryledgister4496]

So the \democrats have already lost?

[@tinyshepherdess7710]

Because Trump has done SO much for the working class.🤣

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Kamala Harris for President 💙🇺🇲

[@tomtutz9997]

@@angelatanurdzic7508 Commala won't talk about what she has done in office because it's all been bad for the people and the country, and totally unacceptable.

[@andrewward5891]

Harris is running at a better time for female candidates then Hillary did but she’s Also a much better candidate then Hillary was. Hillary like other Democrat losers like Gore and Kerry isn’t charismatic, isn’t inspirational, and is awkward giving speeches. I don’t think Harris is quite at Obama level (or even 90s Bill Clinton level) for charisma but she’s way better then Hillary, Gore, and Kerry. And she’s better then 2020 Biden. She also makes smarter decisions like not responding to Trump’s racist/ misogynistic attacks while Hillary got bogged down responding to Trump. And she’s keeping her eye on the ball and concentrating only on true swing states. Hilary thought she could run up the score by going to states like South Carolina and let the Blue Wall slip away. Meanwhile Trump did a rally recently in new York for some reason

[@VeerBhardwaj-en1gr]

gore had the policies, not the charisma... i still think about how different our world would look like if he was just elected

[@f-86zoomer37]

Hillary did run at the right time though. She just wasn't the right woman for the job though.

[@faisalbuiyan6756]

​@BellotaVerde because Biden in the last minute stepped down & there was no time for a Primary.

[@f-86zoomer37]

@@BellotaVerde she did win the party nomination and it was in accordance with all the rules. When Biden dropped out, his delegates became unbound, and they all coalesced around Harris. It makes total sense actually

[@gojira8563]

Except Gore would have won had it not been for the Supreme Court...

[@tubaboytom]

To me, Hillary Clinton seemed like she was trying to represent women and women only. I felt a little excluded from her campaign. With Kamala Harris I see her supporting women, but I see her supporting so many different groups of people. And I'll admit I like Tim Walz more because a lot of his background is similar to mine (national guard, GIS/geography, midwest born and raised, etc). But I think Kamala isn't trying to lift just women up. She's trying to lift everyone up. And to me, that's important. I don't want anyone to get left behind and I don't think we have to do that in the first place. I'll vote Harris/Walz because they represent my values and beliefs. They're just normal people.

[@lurategh]

Supporting someone who vows to be president for all, not just for some -- it makes me wonder how on earth anyone, let alone women, can support the monstrosity that is Trump.

[@whiteskull1067]

If you felt left behind by Hillary, imagine how women felt when Donald was elected… And most male presidents before Barack… I’m a dude too. I just feel bad for the women. Our choices are often bad vs good for us guys. For women, it’s usually bad vs. worse.

[@WillR-Cincy]

JD Vance slept his way with Billionaire Theil

[@andrewward5891]

Both Vance and Trump had gay mentors (Roy Cohn was Trump’s)

[@randomhuman2595]

Oof

[@ramal5708]

Vance is Thiel's Stooge

[@oscarfun100]

Huh? JD is gay? Any pictures to prove that?

[@LouisDuran]

@@oscarfun100 a picture of his eyeliner is enough to know.

[@TheBenolan]

Even in the recent Joe Rogan clip where he praises the Harris campaign he gave all the praise to her "handlers". If the candidate were a white man I'm pretty sure Rogan would have praised the candidate instead.

[@andrewward5891]

Yeah it’s not much of a compliment

[@CS-pg4go]

it was backhanded. yeah he did praise her but also dismissed her abilities and talents in that debate stage. like she was a prosecutor, how are you surprised that she did well against the felon??

[@yota8325]

Nope he would have praised the handlers no matter the gender of the candidate. Eg he would only ever complement bidens handlers never the man himself.

[@agprd41]

Praising the handlers instead of Harris is his way to avoid sitting on MAGA's ire and he has alot of moderates and MAGA followers apparently. I guess i'll take that for now.

[@monicarenee7949]

I noticed that. People keep giving credit to her speech writers, the people who prepped her for the debate, the people who coached her on interviews, etc but never her. They questioned her debate skills before the debate like she wasn’t a practicing lawyer.

[@OneJumpFromEden]

It's hilarious to think that The right wing would have had to seriously reckon with most of their sexist, racist talking points if Nikki Haley got the nomination this year

[@bakerkawesa]

She was never getting it.

[@OneJumpFromEden]

emphasis on the IF in the sentence, babe

[@thecoolannishatk.]

Haley would have cleaned the Dems’ clocks if she won the nomination. Like thank god the Gop is dumb

[@jwd0808]

To hear Ramaswamy speak about politics and race it pretty rich. What a tool.

[@philipj94849]

That's coz he's Viject Ramaslimy

[@Anthony-dy5cq]

I hate hearing his voice.

[@thesadboxman]

You should watch the whole clip before rushing to judgement. In addition, Joe Biden literally said (as reported by CNN) that when he was choosing a VP he wanted someone “of color and/or a different gender.” You can google to confirm. Vivek is just repeating what Joe Biden publicly stated in his intentions when he was selecting a VP in 2019.

[@MJ-py7dm]

He’s extremely smart, an accomplished businessman and a wonderful candidate.

[@nancymcmonarch]

@@MJ-py7dm Candidate? He's not running for anything. Dude's a cipher.

[@edwinsepulveda5550]

She was never nominated for nothing but rather installed.

[@nashville1510able]

The thing was…. The base wanted Bernie and Hillary was just bland and awful. Kamala brings the Obama and Hillary wing and Tim Walz brings the Bernie part of the party. We are unstoppable now

[@tailswinsmore5054]

This.

[@ARandomDonut]

Yup. Like I have been saying, she's doing better than Hillary because she is not Hillary. Of all the democrats out there, Hillary Clinton was not even close to the top of the options list. So much baggage.

[@eddy41617]

Tim reminded me of Bernie. If Hillary picked Bernie as VP, she would have won bc Bernie was tapping in on the anger of Rust Belt states.

[@watching9317]

the thing is bernie was a populist choice and the established people of the dem party thought he was to radical so they able to nominate someone not as provoking, the GOP also had a populist canadiate but were unable to rally together under an established canadiate which worked in trumps favor, winning him the nomination.

[@ndo533]

If the base wanted Bernie they would've voted for him. Also, the base of the democratic party is black voters. We don't trust Bernie and our vote showed as much

[@ts.elliot5870]

I'm still disapointed in Hillary. She didn't know how to deal with trump. Biden would've been a better choice imho. Harris has a totally different energy. I'm loving the difference.

[@tinyshepherdess7710]

I'm not sure any candidate was ready from Trump. But yeah, she blew it.

[@margo3367]

I’m still disappointed Hillary Clinton didn’t win.

[@07Flash11MRC]

Hillary did win, but the electoral college installed Trump.

[@chris-y05]

Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are two very different candidates and the baggage Donald Trump carried in 2016 and 2024 are also very different. This election is much more similar to the 2020 election. Kamala keep saying "we're the underdog" because most people look at Trump as the incumbent, not the challenger.

[@menkaragamble8175]

She said that because she was neck and neck with a traitorous wannabe be dictator who tried to overturn the last election through fraud.

[@behramcooper3691]

At least she laughs. Have you ever seen Trump having a hearty laugh?

[@zenaidaelepano7801]

If he does, it is always a smirking sarcastic laugh.

[@janekilIer]

when she laughed at the cats being eaten that was kinda disturbing

[@r8bior]

Her fake laugh is to hide the obvious. She has no Idea what she's saying, right? She also ends everything with right? to make it seem like the person she's speaking to understood her nonsensical word salad, right?

[@r8bior]

And yeah, I've seen Donald have many genuine hearty laughs. Should watch some of his interviews. He's actually a funny and relatable guy

[@leer6871]

It’s pretty rich to hear Vivek call Kamala a DEI hire. As if she hasn’t been working in government for 20yrs longer than he has.

[@MJ-py7dm]

Joe Biden literally says in the 2020 debate « I commit to picking a woman as my VP » and later added he wanted a woman of color…I mean…

[@patriciayeiser6405]

Working in government for all your professional life is hardly a recommendation.

[@MJ-py7dm]

@@leer6871 i respect people who make their millions outside of government more than career politicians who surprisingly start a 120,000$ but by the end of their career are MILLIONAIRES. Hillary, Pelosi, Harris, Obama…

[@samanthamccormick1505]

Vivek has not been eating public money in terms of pay. He is a self made businessman. Look up before writing nonsense

[@leer6871]

@@MJ-py7dmwhat does that have to do with her being a DEI hire? She is literally more qualified working in government than he is having material experience in all 3 branches of government, not to mention state and federal.

[@michaelyun2407]

Even when Taylor swift says she is childless cat lady to give trump the middle finger. That said something

[@riptyurass302]

I thought it was JD Vance that said that

[@Pinkmelon-wr3rq]

@@riptyurass302 yeah she quoted it back

[@AmericanFlyOnTheWall]

My family has 8 votes ready for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in North Carolina! 🔵🌊

[@joycesonialawson3462]

💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@bridgettwilliams7658]

Mark Robinson might destroy North Carolina’s chance of being red! I keep praying truth is revealed every single day! Vote blue💙

[@rootreddragon]

My family also has 32 votes for trump/Vence/ Vivek ! Most of them are Gen Z (Indian American)

[@philsoutlook]

Main difference here is Hillary was uniquely very unpopular on both sides of the aisle. Republicans were never going to vote for her since they had Trump, and many Democrat voters especially younger ones don’t like the Clintons at all. They are seen (rightfully) as being too centre right to be Democrats, hence why Bernie was popular at the time. Hillary was also campaigning like the presidency was simply a coronation, a job she’d be gifted without any hurdles and took it for granted. Kamala on the other hand is campaigning very hard, she’s not taking anything for granted, she knows this is still a race, and has also sought to reach out to the Bernie leaning voters by choosing Tim Walz as her VP candidate. There are many 2016 Bernie supporters who are voting for Kamala because they love Waltz.

[@ranelgallardo7031]

I think in retrospect Hillary should’ve picked Bernie Sanders as her running mate in 2016.

[@philsoutlook]

@@ranelgallardo7031 it’s a very valid point you are making, while I think that may have helped I think anyone other than Hillary would have been better. Even if it wasn’t Bernie.

[@ranelgallardo7031]

@@philsoutlook Problem was that while Hillary was unpopular outside Democratic bubbles in the Spring of 2015 (when she launched her campaign) she wasn’t too unpopular in her own party. It wasn’t until the email scandal showed that made her deeply unpopular in the Dem party and it what partially led to Bernie Sanders’s campaign to grow.

[@zoraidabatine1027]

@@ranelgallardo7031that is true

[@Maya-rx9lr]

It’s shifting for the better. There should be no room for chauvinistic ad hominem attacks in politics.

[@johncalzone8411]

Dont care. Dont get complacent. VOTE! NO EXCUSES!

[@NotUp2Much]

I will vote For donald trump that is.

[@totororaptors]

Whys that ​@NotUp2Much

@@totororaptors he has a brain

[@coco_mitten987]

Explain

[@totororaptors]

I mean every human has a brain but I think especially with his health declining and his extreme age he isn't very fit to be president

[@jasonbieber6037]

3:09 the South Asian Republican primary candidate attacking the South Asian Democratic nominee for being South Asian. My head hurts.

[@goldenchest2000]

Not running Bernie was the biggest Democrat fumble of this century thus far

[@dudnika-anti]

they always sabotaged bernie on purpose. they didn't want him to get the nomination because he would've ACTUALLY made serious changes.

[@barbraseville8984]

Hard core Dem here, and I would have never voted for Bernie.

[@ckduelist]

@@barbraseville8984 100% dumbest thing you could say. Congrats, you got us Trump in the first place

[@FIVEPANCAKES]

@@barbraseville8984 would you consider voting for Trump oif he was running against Bernie? What is your primary complaint about Bernie?

[@generalsmite7167]

Bernie is a terrible choice. He old so you would still have that criticism and he is too radical. You would lose all moderate support because most people don’t like his policies and ideology. He would lose most if not all swing states. Running Bernie against Trump would not be good for the democrats to win the White House it would only be good for Bernie in the hope people would prefer him over trump. Bernie is a good speaker and people who like socialism really like him but if your not one of those people than there is no reason to vote for him

[@johnbarry5036]

Naw, this misses the point. Many Dems like myself really, really didnt like Hilary. Its not a woman thing, its a Hilary thing.

[@AZsunflower]

It is a Clinton thing. Bill was a terrible disappointment and slimy. I had a real concern about him being back in the White House. Yes, T was worse. Bernie would have won he was the people's choice. The DNC picked Hillary! The people picked Harris by voting for the Biden Harris ticket. She is going ti be a great President! 🎉

[@jumpsuitCD]

Yeah Hilary was very elitist.

[@monicarenee7949]

As a woman I didn’t vote for Hillary or trump in 2016. I kinda feel like I wish I had voted for her to at least prevent us from having trump but it is what it is. Kamala is for sure a better candidate

[@mikeb5664]

So you couldn't vote for the most qualified candidate in your lifetime, and you got Trump ever since. At least you made your point. I guess.

[@sayNOtoDICtaters_78]

@@mikeb5664amen

[@Joseph1NJ]

Dear MAGAs, just get used to saying *"Madam President."*

[@vincentadultman6226]

Trump's pronouns are he/him, i think Sir is the proper title, but maybe you'll have expanded the definition of what a woman is since the last time i checked

[@Joseph1NJ]

@@vincentadultman6226 If you had a point, you've failed to make it.

[@vincentadultman6226]

@Joseph1NJ the point is, Trump is not a woman so Madam would be inappropriate, Sir or Mister is better suited

[@Joseph1NJ]

@@vincentadultman6226 How do you know that? His hair is VERY suspicious.

[@vincentadultman6226]

@@Joseph1NJ he's normal, so are his pronouns

[@PickleWater2000]

Imagine one of your attacks against a female candidate is sexist insults

[@stephne-wx2jv]

If the shoe fits. Harris literally slept her way into politics.

[@wunnell]

@@stephne-wx2jv, that's literally made up.

[@teehasheestower]

Ideally she learned how to not take a victory lap before dropping the ball in the end zone.

[@PrestonDavidson]

They’ll blame anything but the fact that Hillary was a terrible candidate

[@giocooo]

And Kamala isn't???

[@muskistutter]

Nahhhh

[@malemrajoinam]

​@@giocoooI mean she isn't as bad atleast

[@jeffmorris5802]

@@giocooo She's 1000x better than Hillary lol.

[@Nicdehouwer]

Harris at least picked a VP who is actually human.

[@dlm318]

Im tired 🥱 of Trump

[@Localgrownnewyorker]

Im tired of the media telling us that our economy is doing great when its not. Im tired of kamala not being transparent of what she really did during her time in office with sleepy joe who was obviously incapable of being the leader of this country for the last four years. Im tired of biden and kamalas america a blanket of lying and scheming the American people. Id rather a president tell it as it is.

[@JAxe444]

Tired of Kamala

[@janekilIer]

@@JAxe444 tired of politics

[@BusyBodyVisa]

They couldn't have been more wrong, it wasn't even close

[@hammerr3]

She learned NOT to be Hillary Clinton

[@user-tc1xi2eq5m]

I think Kamala is more relatable and charismatic and her record is really impressive

[@phillanager6245]

Megyn Kelly is the worst.

[@firdowsakhalif943]

Her and candace are insufferable

[@DonnieIsNotAmerican]

These 2 aren't even comparable. Hillary Clinton had a miserable record in office. Harris has a stellar voting record both as a Senator and as VP in the senate. She never compromised public school funding. I hope she can carry that attitude into our social security disability fund and make it accessible to those that need it. Right now it only covers a very tiny fraction of people and leaves everyone else to suffer.

[@CRICindoorSL]

Stellar record.meaning sending innocents to death row ?😂

[@DonnieIsNotAmerican]

@CRICindoorSL Thats not part of her SENATE or VP record. Maybe try reading more than just one sentence at a time. Stop the sloganeering and take part in a proper discussion.

[@scribble71277]

Stellar record?😂Like how she slept her way to the job?🤣🤣🤣

[@DonnieIsNotAmerican]

@@scribble71277 ➡️ _Stellar _*_voting_*_ record as Senator and VP_ ⬅️Is it really that hard to keep things in context?

[@jumpsuitCD]

​@CRICindoorSL who ate these multiple? It's allegedly one person. Still awful, but why lie

[@ev.c6]

Come on, America! This is the great opportunity to give Trump the greatest payback for his sexist comments on woman. Just imagine, losing to an African American who can possibly be the first woman president.

[@Procopius464]

What is a woman?

[@Clemfandang0]

Im not voting to score a moral victory point over a guy i have never met. My god you tribal people.

[@jamey6218]

Everyone I know isn't voting for who they like. They're voting for who the dislike least.

[@SuiLagadema]

I'm not from the US and I can't understand how somebody's "race" is somehow important to mention. Not even in my 3rd world country do we care for it.

[@Lyendith]

Not from the US either, but I assume it’s because the US has a unique history with racial segregation that left a deep scar in the way they view these issues. =[

[@emmalijewski8302]

American here. The united States is unique in that fact that we are a country built on the fact that people immigrated here (except the Native Americans) whether it be for religious freedom, persecution, to escape war, or for a better life. Or brought here unwillingly like the African slaves and the indentured servants. We are called a melting pot of cultures because of this. While many people all over immigrated here we also have a history of segregation and racism. The Civil War started because the southern states were slavery was prominent wanted to succeed in order to keep the institution of slavery. After they lost slavery was abolished (well kinda before but it's a lot to explain) and then there was reconstruction era which we did see African American being elected into public office but that quickly changed when reconstruction ended and former white southerners who fought to keep slavery came into power and created Jim Crow laws. These laws made it difficult for blacks to vote, (even though our bill of rights guarantees) and just in general do anything a white person could do and is also known as segregation. There is also a domestic terrorist group that formed soon after the end of the Civil War by former confederates (people who fought for the south) that would terrorize and even kill black people. They terrorized jews and catholics too but they are mostly known for targeting blacks. It was also common for black people to be accused of things they didn't do and then people would lynch them with out trial. The Northern states were not much better. It was more covert type of racism towards blacks and on top of that the anglican whites were often racist towards Eastern European Immigrants, Italians, and the Irish. These groups weren't considered "white" and there was legislation that tried to prevent them from coming. The western coast saw a lot of racism towards Asians and there was legislation to prevent them from coming too. During WW2 Japanese Americans were put into internment camps because the government was worried that they could be spies for Japan who we were fighting against. This is just a quick over view there is more nuance and history I glossed over. Right now there is misinformation being spread about immigrants from Mexico and south America committing crime and eating people's dogs and cats.

[@joeykeenan2079]

I think that focusing on the issues and not making her campaign all about herself has helped her a lot.

[@patriciayeiser6405]

She hasn't discussed the issues. She talks about lawns and how she grew up in the middle class.

[@halleyorion]

Have you tried using Google? She's been talking about her policies nonstop for weeks now.

[@DRtwinkies]

The comments section on this video is so delusional. She dodged interviews for a month after biden was ousted and has kept her stances as contradictory. She is far left but acts as center right. Which do you believe?

[@heidialexander8440]

Even now, I hear people, including women, criticize every female candidate's voice. There is a deep societal disrespect and rejection of women. Women have an extremely narrow window in which they might be considered acceptable. With clothing, voice, looks, weight, height, etc.

[@shawnlu6080]

The gender is not what we should take into consideration when this is a presidential election. It’s their policy, their economic plan and specific plans. Not just some empty big talk.

[@alkamehar6237]

Not that one Indian guy in high office calling her a DEI hire

[@mor4652]

From 2016 I recall an episode of the Daily Show where Jon Stewart commented on 'Approval Polls' and how both Clinton and Trump had the 1st and 2nd worst approval of any 2 presidential candidates in history and he quipped "Each of them are literally the only person who could lose to the other one"....Clinton didn't lose because she was a woman...she lost because she was Clinton: disingenuous, entitled, and out of touch. None of those qualities apply to Harris.

[@georgemckeon6710]

Blah, blah, blah. Accuse Americans of any and every “isms” you like. Harris lost because she was a terrible candidate with no message. Period.

[@mustolourien5823]

Hillary was full of pride and thought she was already in the white house.

[@LouisDuran]

Don't celebrate before you get in the end zone!!!

[@SafetySpooon]

Hillary was confident in her credentials & had faith in the American voting public. If she'd;'ve been a man, you wouldn't even be saying this.

[@CaillouThePimp]

@@SafetySpooonWell she wouldn’t have even gotten to the position of Senator, Secretary of State or Democratic presidential nominee if she didn’t happen to be Bill Clinton’s Wife. And she talked like she was the obvious choice as who should be the first female president. That wasn’t a convincing argument to a lot of people.

[@KevinW1985]

Unlike Hillary, Harris is not being cocky and hitting all the swing states as much as she can. She's also pivoted away from making the race about her race and being a woman when Hillary thought it was "her turn" which turned off a lot a voters.

[@AWilliams-m6e]

So offended by so many of these men making excuses on why women don't qualify. Her laugh, too soft, too harsh, her dating history.....all these things that NO ONE tries to bring up for men

[@JuanCruz-ef3cj]

Time to turn the page.

[@JAxe444]

Time to Make America Great Again

[@mikeb5664]

@@JAxe444 America has never been great.

[@JAxe444]

@@mikeb5664 yes it has…when Trump was President

[@ayameeko]

@@JAxe444 a grapist for president really?

[@LouisDuran]

@@JAxe444 we don't need a criminal for president. Trump failed hard. We aren't going back to that.

[@rep4063]

President Trump gained ground with every voting block in the 2024 election.

[@FrankW-r8s]

VOTE 2024!!!!

[@michael2275]

You forgot TRUMP in the middle there.

[@alextimemit9454]

@@michael2275can’t wait to forget RUMP forever 🎉

[@JingJao]

@@alextimemit9454 TRUMP 2024. MASSIVE W. THEN DON JR BARRON TRUMP IVAKAKA. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

[@SimonHillKeepsItTrill]

I like how the wall street journal cut out the part where the expert said white women overwhelmingly voted for trump in 2016

[@mikeb5664]

And if I took your rights to control your own body, I'd get your vote? Its like the dog catches the car, but the dog is so stupid he does not know it.

[@linkly9272]

Pew Research found that Hillary won 45% of the white female vote, whilst Donald won 47%--that's not exactly "overwhelming." Also, given the repealing of Roe, the performance in the 2022 midterms, and the recent uptake in female voter registration, and the fact that Kamala is an actually likeable candidate (something which Hillary was quite infamously not), I highly doubt that it will be as close this time. It's also worth noting that 98% of black women voted for Hillary, while hispanic women voted for Hillary 67% - 28% for Donald. This will likely be a similarly strong figure, as has been predicted already.

[@linkly9272]

Pew Research found that Hillary won 45% of the white female vote, whilst Donald won 47%--that's not exactly "overwhelming." Also, given the repealing of Roe, the performance in the 2022 midterms, and the recent uptake in female voter registration, and the fact that Kamala is an actually likeable candidate (something which Hillary was quite infamously not), I highly doubt that it will be as close this time.

[@BillPetrovas]

Voting Trump / Vance 2024 - USA's New Dream Team with Elon Musk - protect free speech and freedom, RFK Jr for Making American Healthy Again - Vivek, Tulsi - future looks bright. Let's Make American Safe, Healthy and Great Again. Love Trump

[@linkly9272]

@@BillPetrovas Elon actively suppresses free speech and has repeatedly banned left-leaning accounts for minor reasons, whilst rigging the algorithm in favor of right-leaning ones, and also knowingly profits off of foreign disinformation-spreading bots via the premium system that puts your voice above others in the algorithm if you pay. Also, since he bought the site, revenue has dropped by 84%, and Tesla business is also down significantly. I wouldn't exactly trust him or one of his groupies with the most important economy on the planet.

[@PrajwalDSouza]

Then there is India, which has women Prime ministers and Presidents for sometime now. .

[@goettling]

Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel come to mind!

[@PrajwalDSouza]

@@goettling yep. Them too. How is it that it has taken US so long?

[@samanthamccormick1505]

INdia has had one woman prime minister and that was the daughter of a previous PM. Indian Presidents are pretty much nominated and dont get elected by the people, so that does not matter.

[@PrajwalDSouza]

@@samanthamccormick1505 yeah. That's true. Actually a very good point now that I think of it. But it is however true that there are a lot of really powerful woman chief ministers in different states. (Active and many in the past)

[@samanthamccormick1505]

​@@PrajwalDSouza Most female Chief Ministers of India have been USELESS. The only one that I can think of who did great things for her state [even though she was herself mired in corruption scandals and nepotism] would be Jayalalitha. For instance when Bal Thackeray forced Ford to give reservations to people from Maharashtra in its planned car manufacturing plant in Maharashtra, Jayalalitha jumped at the opportunity and gave Ford complete freedom and all benefits to relocate their plans to Tamil Nadu [land, electricity, no bureaucracy problems etc] Ford moved to TN and soon Chennai became knows as the Detroit of the East. Massive auto plants came into TN with other global companies moving there and many autoparts plants alos came there. It would take decades for Pune to come even close to Chennai. Similarly when the Indian Army decided to close the OTA [Officer Training Academy] in Chennai, Jayalalitha spoke to the PM directly and ensured the OTA remains in Chennai. That made sure that the heavy financial investment each year and economic benefits to TN and employment continues forever. Also when Vajpayee Govt [specifically its useless defence MInister Fernandes, whom the media has needlessly lionized as a 'great Defence Minster'] decided to dismiss the Navy Chief for no reason, the only politician from within the ruling BJP alliance to take the PM to task was Jayalalitha. She asked the PM to give specific reasons why the Indian Navy Chief was dismissed, and why the alliance partners were not informed BEFORE the decision was made. Since the PM could not come up with specific reasons, she withdrew her support to the govt at the center and made sure that the govt fell / lost majority in Parliament. Here is the list of women CMs of India since 1980s: a. V. N. Janaki Ramachandran b. J. Jayalalithaa c. Mayawati d. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal e. Rabri Devi f. Sushma Swaraj g. Sheila Dikshit h. Uma Bharti i. Vasundhara Raje j. Mamata Banerjee k. Anandiben Patel l. Mehbooba Mufti m. Atishi MOst were useless. Some famous politicians, turned out to be useless in project execution as CMs. Several were neptoism candidates.

[@SosAisMLife]

This aged well

[@luisangel444]

She learnt to not run for president after her party had 8 consecutive years in office.

[@NarrowShouldersOpenMind]

No kidding. Her judgement on a thousand items like that is better than Hillary’s. Harris dropping out early in 2019 and obviously allying with Biden worked out well. It was a chess move not a sign that everyone hated her.

[@2godless]

She was simply incompetent. That’s all. That’s why she lost.

[@NerdHypothesis-c5e]

Such an amazing analysis

[@enclave6285]

I’m voting for Kamala but the identity politics that WSJ relies on in this video is why Clinton lost.

[@Emolovesblack28451]

I appreciate that she’s not using it at all. From the parts of the debate I saw, she has actual policy plans with details. She’s not the DEI black woman candidate, she’s the more competent candidate (and a black woman).

[@KK-pm7ud]

@@Emolovesblack28451 Her policy is to give money away

[@CitiesTurnedToDust]

Hillary didn't present herself well at all. I was a big supporter but she was so off putting it was hard to talk to people about her. Her body language was very poor. How did she get so damned awkward? Harris is so so much better.

[@RP-16]

Kamala just needs to do slightly better than Hillary to win.

[@WillR-Cincy]

It’s WOMEN’S RIGHTS in General that gets my HARRIS VOTE💙

[@SMOKEY_45_47]

Feel sorry for you

[@littleantukins4415]

Harris Wals 2024 💙💙💙💙💙

[@ayahlioua1428]

@@SMOKEY_45_47 feel sorry for yourself

[@patriciayeiser6405]

What rights are those? i have every right of a legal American citizen. I vote for Republicans.

[@tomtutz9997]

@@WillR-Cincy didn't you hear that abortion rights authority was transferred to the state level when Trump was in office. Trump is not responsible for abortion rights anymore, your state legislature is responsible.

[@MackPostsHalo]

Hillary has always been very unlikable. Sure, it's a challenge to be a female candidate, but Geraldo saying she's "humorless" was spot on! She always voted on the wrong side of major decisions, which is why she was crushed by Obama in 2008. Kamala actually defeated Trump on a debate stage. Hillary lost to Trump in the debates and the election. She should have lost to Bernie Sanders, too!

[@cadriver2570]

Kamala all the way. Trump proved yet again in the debate that he can't be bothered to put in the work.

[@marc-andredesrosiers523]

As if personal identity wasn't a factor in selecting candidates?! Stop with the hypocrisy.

[@vertigo2894]

Then you can call it important in every selection.

[@EarAche123]

You guys are titling this like she's already won - You've learned NOTHING from 2016. Get out and vote!

[@mikeb5664]

WSJ want Trump to win

[@Badmunky64]

The Left claim people aren't voting for Harris because they're sexist/racist, the Right claim people are voting for Harris because they only care about her sex/race. To think only one side is deciding who they vote for because of the race/sex of a candidate is sheer hubris.

[@perdedenrothpedersen110]

Crazy how little political content and character means in such an important race! Trump lies seems still to be believed by many white men!

[@Tina-wm1rp]

As person from a third world country who had a woman prime minister in the 60s, its mind mind boggling to see these discussions happening in the most powerful country in the world.

[@juicestains52]

One of the main things was that while Hillary demonstrated competency, she did not demonstrate resilience against Donald Trump or resilience against the people that doubted her. Kamala has been consistently demonstrating her competence AND her resilience. She basically made a fool of DJT during the debate, exploited his weak-minded narcissistic obsessions and she’s been pulling in support from unlikely people by being persistent in her messaging. Focusing on meeting voters where they are but also being careful not to be a pushover to the media.

[@DinosaurusTerbaik]

Yeah leave the man out of the equation, who do most of the work. That will be great idea.

[@nickandros2057]

We really dodged a bullet in November

[@matthewmagnani2915]

No complacency. Remember 2016. Vote. 💙

[@Blackjack09721]

She learned to keep momentum going because that Trump cult runs deep.

[@eblount55]

Race is not based on how you identify it's based on how others perceive you.

[@justaghoulintheworld]

As an Australian I did not understand the vitriol towards Clinton and it did not seem to be because they did not like her husband. This is the right time for Harris, but it is Americans to call.

[@jonathanvilario5402]

Its incredible that all their critiques for Kamala (of being unqualified for dumb reasons) are applicable to Trump and not her

[@ammaranuar2544]

Let's be clear on one thing: They BOTH suck, equally. But, gun to my head, if I was forced to choose, I'd go for Kamala. She's isn't senile like Joe, she's not a stupid maniac like Trump either.

[@DSlav2488]

So i keep hearing some people referring back to 2016 (Trump of course won and Hillary lost). Few key circumstances that were prevalent in 2016 (which was 8 years ago) but are no longer a factor : 1. As others have mentioned, Hilary was generally seen as a very unpopular candidate (she was seen by too many people as being too apart of the establishment). So she was qualified, but she wasn't popular. 2, she ran a horrible campaign. She famously never visited some of the swing states. I think she never went to WI or MI. 3, the comey report came out like in late October of that election and was basically a nuclear missile at her. 4, and IMO this is perhaps the most significant difference between 2016 and 2024....Trump was much more popular back in 2016 because he was brand new. He had never been in politics. He was seen by many as being "different and an outsider". People overwhelmingly gravitated towards him. People were willing to take a chance on an "outsider" because they were fed up with Hilary. Again i can't stress enough how unpopular Hilary Clinton was in 2016 NONE of the above factors, or variables, exist in this election. Trump is not a "new shiny toy or an unknown". Hillary Clinton isn't the democratic candidate. And there will be no comey report and there is no "secret Trump vote' this election

[@riptyurass302]

While these specific issues weren't present in 2016, Kamala has other issues like: 1) Not being elected as the DNC candidate, meaning we don't really know how popular she will be 2) While she regularly touts how great 'Bidenomics' is going as far to say it's one of her greatest VP achievements in helping work towards, most Americans don't feel happy with the economy. 3) Poor record on immigration (Even if you don't believe the Border Czar thing). She has said alot of things on immigration in 2020 that are extremely unpopular today, so much so that she's changed her immigration policy. Also, in regards to your last point, Trump wasn't more popular in 2016. He got 12 million more votes in 2020 than he did when he was 'new' so his popularity has actually grown over time.

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

@@riptyurass302 Your points here are very misleading and lacking context. 1. She was elected, she got 4,567 votes from delegates in the DNC, not to mention the popularity of her campaign in general. 2. Most Americans aren’t happy with the economy but it’s a simple fact that Biden policies help the us recover relatively fast from Covid, and unlike trump her policies won’t increase inflation and will actually help struggling Americans.

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

@@riptyurass302 and with the immigration, she was never the “border czar” whatever that means. Her position was simply to figure out the reasoning for migration, thank trump for killing the bill that would’ve help solve this issue.

[@riptyurass302]

@@guiseppejacobs2357 yes, she was elected the same way Hillary was chosen over Bernie sanders. Undemocratic votes that not a single democratic voter filled a ballot with. Every first world nation that did basically nothing has recovered from covid the same or better than the US. Biden had to do nothing except not screw up for the US to move on from covid, just like the rest of the world. And lastly, I never called her the Border Czar, I specifically said, if you don’t believe that narrative her immigration policy is still unpopular. 80% of the country doesn’t support giving illegal immigrants thousands of dollars each month, which is something she’s proposed as VP.

[@SepppMeier]

kAMALAAA YOU'RE FIRED!

[@noahcutshaw9856]

Landslide victory.

[@jackbrennan592]

If you care about race or gender you were probably voting for Trump to begin with.

[@ejkk9513]

So far... she's not the most corrupt and out of touch female politician like Hillary was. I hope she wins. She's doing fantastic. She's not engaging in identity politics, and that's awesome.

[@jmjfanss]

oh please, she's as corrupt as she comes in fact worse.

[@ejkk9513]

@@jmjfanss Right... leave your partisan, right-wing boots at the door. I don't deal in feelings. No one is as corrupt as Hillary or Trump.

[@cheehee808_]

@@ejkk9513lmao she’s absolutely corrupt lol, she kept ppl in jail longer than their sentences so California could have cheap labor. She’s corrupt as the rest of them