To win working-class voters — and possibly today’s election — Democrats need to attack economic elites. But the Kamala Harris campaign hasn’t consistently offered an anti-elite counter to Donald Trump’s right-wing populism.
  • reddit_sux@lemmy.world
    61·
    9 hours ago

    US doesn’t have a centrist or left leaning party. It is either centre right or a far right party. If a party is only counting the right wing vote it is but obvious that a far right would be much more appealing than a centre right.

    That leaves the centrist and left leaning populace without a voice. People can berate them for not choosing a right wing party to avoid far right getting power. But that just glosses over the fact that there is no representation of them in either direction.

    • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      76·
      21 hours ago

      Sticking your head in the sand and downvoting whatever you disagree with is how you make good policies and candidates, right?

      If she wins today, that’s good. If she loses, I have to laugh because I’ll cry that it could have been prevented but choose to ignore it.

      • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
        36·
        21 hours ago

        Not by her though. It’s the risk of running a candidate that’s part of a current administration. They can’t even pretend to promise they’ll make radical changes; they have to align with the current policy position.

        • draneceusrex@lemmy.world
          31·
          20 hours ago

          That was her choice though. But some of those same breaks could have potentially hurt her Never Trump coalition. She made some space with Biden during her Elipse speech, but that was a bit late. That was probably her one misstep in the campaign. Regardless, the day isn’t over, very few counts are in. I think she did well in her campaign all things considered.

  • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    79·
    6 hours ago

    Downvotes are how you engage with criticism and reflections, right?

    EDIT: Ooo, thank you for engaging with my points and reflecting all of this. Good stuff.

    EDIT: [slow clap] Good job. I couldn’t have timed this better myself. Thank you for proving my point in the most bittersweet way possible on the night Trump wins again. Jesus.