Summary

Gender bias played a significant role in Kamala Harrisā€™s defeat, with many votersā€”often womenā€”expressing doubts about whether ā€œAmerica is ready for a female president.ā€

Some said they ā€œcouldnā€™t see her in the chair,ā€ or questioned if a woman could lead, with one even remarking, ā€œyou donā€™t see women building skyscrapers.ā€ Though some voters were open to persuasion, this often became a red line.

Oliver Hall, a Harris campaign volunteer, found that economic concerns, particularly inflation, also drove voters to Donald Trump, despite low unemployment and wage growth touted by Democrats.

Harris was viewed in conflicting ways, seen as both too tough and too lenient on crime, as well as ineffective yet overly tied to Bidenā€™s administration.

Ultimately, Hall believes that Trumpā€™s unique appeal and influence overshadowed Harrisā€™s campaign efforts.

  • Verdant Banana@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Just see the US underneath on the daily when on the job

    The real US that is hidden beneath all the media sprinkles and the propaganda icing

    Gets worse every election no matter which ā€œpartyā€ ā€œwinsā€

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      One party gets into power and throws shit everywhere. The other party gets into power and cleans as much shit as they can, but itā€™s on the ceiling and seeping into the walls. They never get all of it. Often they only get a small amount of it. Itā€™s never the shit throwerā€™s fault though. Both parties are covered in shit.