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[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If Harris was a leader she would be out there touring like AOC. Shes not a leader. She had her shot to prove otherwise and didn't.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, if I were her I’d feel drained and devastated. Everything that happened during the election and people still picked Trump over her…

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I have a hard time feeling sorry for her after leaving the left hanging and going after conservative votes. She made an incredibly poor strategic choice and it cost all of us.

Obviously she's not the only one to blame here, conservatives deserving the majority of blame followed by people that stayed home, but she doesn't deserve pity.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

… not to mention she didn’t ask for a recount. That one was a red flag for me.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A recount requires a vote to be close, it wasn’t. Trump won every swing state. And with the margins he won by, every recount in the world would not overcome the 86 EVs she trailed by.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

The election results were very close - and it was a big election, some ballots were rejected, there were bomb threats and there were also statistical anomalies. She should have asked for a recount.

[–] mystik@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Only a shock to folks who still think Democrat centerists are what's gonna win the votes

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

AOC is a progressive. Harris was too, prior to her role as VP.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

She ran with Progressive planks, but she was a DA. She's a cop. Cops aren't progressive.

[–] ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Attorneys aren't cops. Can we stop with the right wing smear campaign?

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

District Attorneys work for cops and for the interest of the government. They're worse than cops... They empower, protect, and exonerate cops.

This isn't a right wing smear, it's a reality check for libs still clutching their pearls over their shitty candidate.

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

And yet, the cops hated her...

[–] ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 weeks ago

Cops are not progressive, they protect the interests of the state, not it's people

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

yeah, zero interest in supporting kamala "keep arming isreal" fucking harris again.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We should just vote 3rd party instead LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't worry, I vowed to never vote DNC after 2016, so if you catch me voting 3rd party, sleep well knowing it was either that or not voting at all

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

sleep well knowing it was either that or not voting at all

Those are both equally pointless exercises. Keep doing you and we'll keep staring at you like you don't know what you're doing, because you don't.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I find it funny that so many people feel it's pointless to vote for parties that represent their views. Don't lie to yourself that we live in a democracy

[–] fishos@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

Exactly this. People who hate facism telling you you have no choice in your vote. Umm.. that's.... kinda fascist.....

[–] burgermeister@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd vote for AOC over Kamala, 100%.

I mean, I still voted for Kamala, but I wasn't excited about it.

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

So the "democrats" have no incentive to improve in your case

You'll just vote whoever they choose on the ballot

[–] ShopCanadianStuff@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The shock to me is that Kamala Harris is in the poll at all. What rallies is she hosting? Is she even making any media appearances? I wouldn't be surprised though if the DNC pull out the super delegates to say AOC has lost day 1 if there is even going to be a 2028 election at all.

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

Does it matter tho?

Y'all know that if they say vote Kamala, y'all will vote Kamala, like it or not

And the "democrats" know that y'all will vote blue no matter who anyways

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm GLAD that Democrats LEARNED from their Past Elections and are running a KNOWN LOSER WHO COULDNT BEAT A LITERAL FASCIST who Ran on the Platform of Ruining Our Lives! It pairs VERY WELL with Chuck Schumer's Policy of doing NOTHING while American Citizens are Deported to El Salvadorian DEATH CAMPS!

[–] ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 weeks ago

Imagine losing to a carnival barker 2 times and not learning a thing from it. They will run their 2016 and 2024 playbook again in 2018 and wonder how they lost, again.

[–] tombrandis@reddthat.com -1 points 3 weeks ago

Wait why is Harris even running again? I don't think she's that bad but I can't vote in US elections - the electorate rejected her.

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Great, they are clearly running the campaign for JD Vance then.

See ya in 2028 with JD as president

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't be silly, he'll already be president. Theres no fucking way that drippy ghoul has 3 years and 9 months left.

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

Biden can last much longer but I don't think he's the president anymore

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

I don't know what is the needs to be doubtful of polls now, after all, polls told us all over the internet that Kamala would DEFINITELY win the election, and she won it. right?

Right?

So yeah this polling must also be saying the truth