Many more Black people plan to vote now that Kamala Harris is running compared to when Joe Biden was the nominee, a new poll found.
  • 2ugly2live@lemmy.world
    43·
    4 months ago

    I’m glad Kamala had gotten people interested, but this is so terrifying. So many groups are coming out saying they weren’t planning to vote or didn’t care until they heard about Kamala. Like, our country is literally at stake. It’s not just, “Oh, I don’t like their politics,” or “both sides are bad,” one side is pretty fucking insane at this point. None of that got us interested???

    • Jentu
      17·
      4 months ago

      Some people’s lives are so bad they would rather focus on personal survival than electing the good cop over the bad cop, both of whom would likely make their lives either a little or a lot worse every single year. “Our country is at stake” only really matters if you have systemic benefits from this country- otherwise, it just seems like it’s a plea for victims of this country to take your comfort into consideration above anything else. Sure, we’re on the precipice of a fascist takeover where even the white people in gated neighborhoods could start feeling even fractionally as bad as people of color currently do, but it might be worth considering this perspective isn’t just some petty or ignorant thing- it’s a rotten system created by racist white men that might not be worth participating in because even if the system is perfectly fixed, there will always be people on top and people on the bottom. At least with Kamala, there is a hope of traveling farther away from that “racist white man who begs me for votes and never delivers on promises” trope, so it doesn’t surprise me one bit.

    • vxx@lemmy.world
      6·
      4 months ago

      How would they know the country is at stake when they’re desinterested in politics or only watch TV?

    • Stupidmanager@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      4 months ago

      I want you to consider the actual danger of voting for people like them, if Trump is elected. You likely live in a state where your voter record is public. Now, add that you’re not caucasian. Or not religious (lest we forget the religious nuts making maps of non-religion homes). Or in a non-traditional marriage/relationship. And nevermind the fact the meal team 6 will be standing guard at every voting station to disenfranchise these voters…

      When your voting choice is the lesser evil of two old white guys, neither whom have your interests in mind? Yeah, its safer and smarter to keep to yourself and stay home. Because Trump and Project 25 are a danger to everyone not on their list.

      Of course Kamala is the bright shining light and I’m even more excited. This will be the first election that I am so excited to vote, since Obama. And I hope we get enough to get a large enough majority to correct the damage done these last 12 years and do everything possible to undo any cheating advantage the right has remaining.

  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    4 months ago

    Lemmy’s pro-genocide Biden cultists didn’t want him to drop out. Said there would be chaos. Said Harris would be less popular.

    They were wrong. Listening to the electorate generates enthusiasm. Ignoring them generates apathy and resentment.

  • VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world
    8·
    4 months ago

    Can people give it a rest already? I don’t know why Lemmy users feel this need to get upset at people for doing what they want/need them to do.

    Yeah, perhaps people should show more interest in being informed in current politics but at this point just take the W. The last thing we need right now is for blue voters to start pushing other people away from voting blue due to their attitudes.

    For those of you who already understood the stakes surely you also understand that now is not the time to be dividing Kamala’s supporters over petty feelings like this.

  • capital@lemmy.world
    7·
    4 months ago

    Noice. I was going to vote no matter what color the candidates are because it doesn’t have any bearing on if they have good policy.

    But cool.

  • jerkface@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    4 months ago

    So effectively, those voter’s preferences go Kamala, then Trump, then Biden. Nice.

  • Hydra_Fk@reddthat.comEnglish
    4·
    4 months ago

    Were these the same polls that said Hillary was going to win? NGL all Kamala has to do is say the magic word and she has my vote. - edit fucking auto correct.