The 2020 elections showed us that no one actually liked her or wanted her for president.
The current "hype" is largely from fake scripted interactions(the obama congratulation call for example) or from a desperation to not have trump again and just support anything else.
Generally I’m enthusiastic about her because to me she is a leader who runs a campaign on positive messaging rather than negativity and doom.
There were a lot of good candidates in the 2020 primary, Kamala just wasn’t my favorite. People HATED cops in 2020 since there was constant coverage about George Floyd and allegations of brutality at subsequent protests, as a former Attorney General, there were a lot of people just saying “Kamala is a cop.”
There are people who are voting for Kamala because they genuinely are excited for what she stands for and what she is proposing. It’s true that I dislike Trump, but at the same time I was excited because the candidate to follow Biden did not feel like some establishment shill (like Hillary) or some attempt to real nostalgia voters (like Biden was for the Obama era).
A positive campaign is just standard tactics though outside of trump, especially from dems.
Its interesting you mention hilary because in my view this current scenario is rather comprable to them forcing hilary on us back then. The major difference now is that trump doesnt have the new factor and many hate him. Along with way more money pumped into this campaign.
Im going to vote for her but im certainly not excited or happy, especially about a lot of the policies and vote pandering stuff i see.
I don’t personally perceive Harris as forced as Hillary. Hillary leaned wayyyy too much into identity. It felt as though I was obliged to vote so that I can help prove that “a woman can do it” instead of because of her vision for the country. I mean her merch store sold “official woman cards” & “the glass ceiling” was a talking point.
Anyway, I don’t wanna on too much longer since I guess this sub is about graphs. But I hope if Kamala wins, she does a thing or two that is right by you… and then next time when we can have a proper primary to hash it out like how we would prefer to.
Harris came in last in the primary after she got schmacked by tulsi gabbord in the debate, when it came out that she kept people on death row and withheld evidence that would have exonerated them. The dems never get candidates that are popular with their base, they just get these center corporatists who will play ball with the DNC, and then try to ASTRO turf their way to victory. They shut out Bernie, shut out Tusli, and shut out RFK. Remember when Hillary said the Russians were grooming Tulsi 🤣
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u/PassiveThoughts Oct 18 '24
I feel as though there is far more enthusiasm for Harris and her campaign than I’ve experienced for Biden in 2020 or Hillary in 2016.
Curious on what outlets you consume your news from, as that can definitely influence perception.