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If Biden Isn’t the Democrats’ 2024 Candidate, Harris Will Be (nymag.com)
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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good god! NO! Have they learned nothing from 2016???

There's a woman running for president, that seems to be the democrats only option (only because nobody is giving Bernie Sanders the time of day......for some reason......), and an entire nation, both on the left AND on the right, who are saying "Ew, no, we don't want her.....". Opposing her is trump, which one side of the election actively DO want to be president. So they'll have no troube with their voting decision.

And then there's the undecided voter. They don't like either option, but they see that even the left isn't happy with their choice, but the right IS happy with their choice......so from that logic, it sounds like they should vote republican, because they don't like either option, but at least SOME people DO like this option. And that's how trump becomes president.

The only question is, did I just describe 2016, or 2024?

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's such a low bar for the DNC to just put forth a viable candidate, and all they've come up with is a controversial president's wife who doesnt know when to shut up and not tank her own (and others) campaign, a genocidal geriatric strike-breaker, and now, after nearly two decades of blatant, recorded police abuse and widespread protests against police... President "female bad-cop".

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

And then you want to say hey vote third party and you are literally Hitler

[–] SquishyPandaDev@yiffit.net 1 points 1 month ago

Nice to know that a lot of you would vote for a slaver. Oops, sorry, forgot she is black, so that makes it okay.

[–] Jollyllama@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Should be Pete Bootyjudge

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago

How do I get him to rate my booty? Is there a scheduling website I sign up through...?

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What kind of dumbass article is this? Biden is the candidate the election is in five months.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Contested convention and they replace him. August surprise.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They'd never do that to an incumbent candidate.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

"I've been diagnosed with dementia. Here's Kamala."

[–] HomerianSymphony@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They mean that he could die before then.

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gross. I don't care who you are, President Cop is gonna be a no from me, dog.

[–] vermyndax@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What’s dystopian about this? I would vote for her in a heartbeat.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Her approval rating is lower than Biden's...

Voters have real doubts about Kamala Harris as potential president, poll finds

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/12/kamala-harris-favorability-poll-00162093

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just like they had doubt about Hillary. Show me one woman presidential nominee that polls over 50% in the US.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

I believe Warren was for awhile when she ran.

[–] SOMETHINGSWRONG@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I find it interesting how many self identified leftists are cheering and welcoming a racist and corrupt cop as president of the United States.

Like, this isn’t even about the whole “anyone but trump” or “vote 3rd party” war.

The crowd claiming to be the left are just straight up cheering for cops.

Fascinating how I see the left continually blamed for not meeting Dems in the middle with that 1930s Germany copypasta and yet it’s only one of them constantly shifting right.

Since apparently a rabid mob comes up every time someone touches this topic, yes I understand what’s at stake and will be voting accordingly.

I’m sure all these self proclaimed leftists will be there to advocate for the local socialist parties after we secure the presidency right? …right?

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You realize you are part of the rabid mob too then? Instead of listening to people with which you mostly politically agree, you immediately resort to shitting on and scapegoating them by jumping to a wild conclusion. This type of rhetoric is equally unhelpful.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not I. ACAB. She had a history of horrible policies.

Kamala Harris is a complicated choice for some LGBTQ+ people

https://19thnews.org/2020/08/kamala-harris-complicated-lgbtq-choice/

[–] SOMETHINGSWRONG@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I have some reservations (need to research her more) as she was relatively progressive in an American context it seems.

If anyone has more starting points for my research, I am absolutely open.

However, for the moment she’s a “NO” from me. Even at the most forgiving judgements, it seems she sent away a whole bunch of poor people and did nothing about the system that is driving them to crime.

Ah also her weird racism, nepotism, and stances on LGBT issues. Who refers to art in their home by the ethnicity of the artist???

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Another one for you. As a Californian, we knew she was bad. That's why she dropped out polling 5th in the primary.

The Human Costs Of Kamala Harris’ War On Truancy. The "progressive prosecutor" wanted to transform how California responded to students missing school. Parents like Cheree Peoples wound up paying the price.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-truancy-arrests-2020-progressive-prosecutor_n_5c995789e4b0f7bfa1b57d2e

[–] Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Good info on her background, thank you! As a former Orange resident this is especially disappointing to read this story and how the mother and child were treated.

Harris has since replaced her punitive stance with the message that parents of truant children need help, not scare tactics. It’s a shift that happened roughly in step with voters’ waning tolerance for using the criminal justice system to address complicated social problems and Harris’ own preparations to seek higher office.

Emphasis mine

She’s a cop, down to her core. She’s got the mentality that “I can fix social problems through the threat and use of coercive state violence”. That was her law, that she asked for, I assumed drafted/guided, and defended publicly… until she ran for the Oval Office, and was made to choose compassion.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, it's all performative ladder climbing bullshit.

Why black voters never flocked to Kamala Harris https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/04/kamala-harris-black-voters-2020-075651