The former vice-presidential contender took a different approach than his running mate’s “told you so” joke.
      • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
        24·
        8 天前

        Well I want a team that can win. Other people do like Walz; Harris’ popularity spiked with that announcement. The campaign then hid him under a rock because he scared donors.

      • ѕєχυαℓ ρσℓутσρє@lemmy.sdf.org
        14·
        8 天前

        Even though AOC is one of the rare American politicians that I like, it’s probably not the best idea to make her the presidential candidate. Simply due to the fact that she’s a woman. The last few dem losses make it clear that America is still very sexist.

        • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          6 天前

          Kamala Harris was one of the most unpopular primary candidates in the 2020 primary, if not the most unpopular; Somehow that didn’t discourage the Democratic Party from anointing her in 2024.

        • kofe@lemmy.worldEnglish
          9·
          7 天前

          I’m in some circles that would never support her because she sat down with Hasan Piker. I would absolutely support her, but she’s pretty polarizing. Same was said of Bernie despite him having one of the most successful grassroots attempts in history. Blows my mind that because they’re populists they’re immediately discounted by some, even though the positions they support are the ones we desperately need.

          Forgive my rant, but just because Trump is a populist with us vs them rhetoric does not make them equal by any fucking stretch of the imagination, and it drives me insane that the friends I’m thinking of are so blinded by the label.

        • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          7 天前

          Simply due to the fact that she’s a woman. The last few dem losses make it clear that America is still very sexist.

          Democrats really are willing to shut out all women as soon as a progressive woman is suggested.

        • buddascrayon@lemmy.world
          4·
          7 天前

          Is it because they were women? Are you sure it wasn’t because they were borderline Republicans? Both Clinton and Harris are two of the most conservative democratic candidates to run in the last 30 years.

          • Auli@lemmy.caEnglish
            5·
            7 天前

            Well keep running women and keep coming up with excuses in why they loose besides admiring America is sexist.

            • buddascrayon@lemmy.world
              1·
              7 天前

              Maybe if we ran an actual fucking liberal for a change.

              Biden actually ran as a liberal and didn’t try to court the Republicans. Even though he’s got a long-term track record of voting for all the things Republicans love. Not to mention he ran basically a Reagan era White House. All the while being called the most liberal president we’ve ever had. Meanwhile Harris ran as a super conservative neoliberal. She embraced the war criminal Dick Cheney and refused to go on record as opposing the war on Gaza. Clinton steamrolled the entire Democratic party to take to nomination by force and then walked around pretending to be nice all the while spitting out conservative talking points.

              The entire Democratic party is a fucking joke. And until progressives decide to shed the Democratic party and run as progressive independents instead we’re going to continue to have this shit show.

        • Elextra@literature.cafe
          2·
          7 天前

          I unfortunately believe it may play some role too for some voters. There are Americans who still embrace their cultures, where there is an emphasis more on men being in charge. Think of some middle eastern cultures for example. And of course, there’s the sexists.

          Sad reality also is there is a lot of racism still within our country…

          • ѕєχυαℓ ρσℓутσρє@lemmy.sdf.org
            5·
            7 天前

            There may be other reasons, but US has never had a woman president. Ever. I don’t think this is the time to risk it again. Maybe if the dems win once and do well, they can try pushing for AOC next.

          • Fredthefishlord
            5·
            7 天前

            I’ve heard Republicans talk in the wild… You really, really underestimate how misogynistic people are. We’re close but right now we need certainty. I think a woman VP is the best bet, and I would HATE To relegate aoc to the nothing that is VP. Give it another 8 years before running aoc imo

    • Auli@lemmy.caEnglish
      4·
      7 天前

      I’m sorry don’t run another woman. America well not vote one in. Both times Trump win was against women.

    • Xanza@lemm.eeEnglish
      38·
      8 天前

      Because he’s distancing himself from her politically to be able to run without their performance in the 2024 election dragging him down–and whomever wrote the article clearly has an issue with him and doesn’t want the stunt to do what it was designed to do.

      • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        7 天前

        Because he’s distancing himself from her politically

        I can see wanting to distance yourself from a failed campaign. Wonder why harris didn’t.

  • SpicyLizards@reddthat.com
    24·
    8 天前

    It’s going to take so much thinking to figure out why? I mean, the voters were pretty vocal in what they want, so that can’t be the problem. Such a mystery…

  • Novocirab@feddit.org
    13·
    7 天前

    I can fully understand the sentiment behind “told you so” and calling out Trump/Republican voters for wanting to throw others under the bus. Still, you’re going to have to build as powerful a coalition against the Republican administration as you can, and for many districts this will eventually require a good number of former MAGA people. It may feel shitty, but the most strategic thing (including for the purpose of helping the most oppressed) is to find a way so that potential supporters who voted red in 2024 won’t be quiet 2026 and 2028 because of shame.

    If you don’t come around to this, two years down the road I would have grounds for saying “told you so” to you – and I’d hate me for it, because it would mean that I haven’t communicated this crucial point effectively enough. Much love from Germany.