• veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I could understand Hilary not getting elected, but Harris? She’s as blank slate as any presidential candidate could get ( and maybe that was the problem). But the demographics which shifted the most politically, was the Hispanic and black male (whom tend to be less educated) voters towards the right. That could either be populism or misogyny, and considering they were leaning left when elected Biden the previous term, I’m leaning towards the latter reason.

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      3 months ago

      She’s a former cop and prosecutor that wasn’t selected through a primary process (not that Dems ever allow anyone not selected by party elites.)

      She’s basically a Republican with zero progressive policies, which isn’t going to appeal to an increasingly radicalized base.

      There were a lot of problems with her that had nothing to do with her being a her.

      Democrats keep chasing votes to the right, abandoning the actual left and the working class.

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      3 months ago

      Remember how Dukakis got tanked by a goofy helmet? Yea, Harris sank when she couldn’t propose any change from Biden.

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      3 months ago

      If the Dems wanted to stop losing they could have selected Sanders. It’s not about gender, it’s about trust, and nobody trusted Clinton or Harris (nor should they, frankly). Meanwhile Sanders has spoken for the working class the whole time he has been around.

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      3 months ago

      Knowing my paisanos, it was plain old ignorance. I mean, we did elect a woman president this year. 😅