elbucho @ elbucho @lemmy.world

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As it turns out, no:

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/26/kamala-harris-joe-biden-israel-00148955

You know what? I felt the same way before today. But I've been thinking about it a lot since the announcement, and the more I think about it, the more convinced I am that Harris is the best possible presidential candidate.

Like you, I don't think she'd make the best president. Hell, she wasn't even in my top 10. I'd have vastly preferred someone like Hakeem Jeffries. But here's the thing: the person best suited for the office of president isn't necessarily the best person to run for president.

Harris has all of the advantages Biden had: she can run on this administration's record, since it was her administration too. Every positive talking point about the stuff that Biden's done for the country can equally apply to Harris. Additionally, she gets his entire war chest, and with the president's blessing today, she's likely going to have 100% party support as well. To make matters even better, she doesn't have any of the flaws he sported: she's young, she's sharp, she's great in debates, and because she's the antithesis of Biden in all of these respects, all of the criticisms pointed at Biden (which could also 100% be applied to Trump) will now all be applied to Trump and Trump alone.

Lastly, I think that now is the most favorable moment in our country's history for a non-white, non-male person to become president. She's got the built-in support of everybody who dreads another Trump presidency. A significant number of people who would vote for Biden but not Harris due to sexism or racism will be rethinking that position when the opposition is Donald Trump. Also, something like 40% of people in the US just simply don't vote. Biden would never appeal to those people, but a black / asian woman who has succeeded in a mostly male dominated field could be very inspirational to a large number of otherwise apathetic non-voters.

I honestly think that Harris being endorsed for President is just an unalloyed good. I don't see any realistic downsides, and an incredible number of upsides. It actually has me excited, which is a feeling I haven't felt since 2008.

lol:

"we're so fucked if he runs!"

"we're so fucked now that he dropped out!"

Jesus Christ.

Oh bro. You gotta go look up Jasmine Crockett clips on youtube. She's incredible. And hard agree on Katie Porter being a great fucking president.

Hey, man, I feel you. I think that a Trump victory would mean the end of American democracy, in addition to causing the loss of liberty and life for a significant number of Americans. It's a manichaean struggle, so, I really hope we didn't fuck it up. That being said, I DO think that this move is the best chance we have to seize victory in November.

I mean, I guess it's your turn. Those of us who wanted Biden to step down have been feeling really fucking defeated for months, now.

The truth is, none of us know how it's going to go in November. We each had visions of what we thought the best path to victory would be, and we each hoped that the party would follow our vision. I think that Biden's poor debate performance, poor health, obvious cognitive decline, and the slew of poor polls he's been getting mean that replacing him (even at this late hour) is the right way to go. I suppose we'll have to keep our fingers crossed and hope.

I'd love someone like Hakeem Jeffries, Katie Porter, or (if God exists and is benevolent) Jasmine Crockett. Any of those choices would make me ecstatic.

The "hive mind" probably just can't figure out what the fuck you're even trying to say. So, what, everybody who doesn't actively campaign for their preferred candidate just supports fascism by default? I'm guessing your stance isn't anywhere near that stupid, because that is an extraordinarily stupid stance. So maybe you'd have a better reception if you clarified your point.

While I don't think Kamala is the best the Democratic party has to offer (I would have much preferred Biden endorsing Hakeem Jeffries, for example), I'm over the moon that he's finally decided to step aside. And you know what? Harris is better than Biden in pretty much every metric that matters. I was going to vote for the Dem nominee either way, but him stepping aside in favor of a better candidate has me feeling all kinds of relieved.

What the fuck are you talking about? When she was running for president in 2019, she released detailed plans about how she would legalize marijuana, abolish private prisons, and reform the carceral system.

I get that you probably weren't aware of her evolved stance on these things, but a single google search could have shown you that you were incorrect on every single point you made.

Bitch, this ain't about you. This is way bigger than your stupid, bruised ego. You ain't the best person for the job. You know it, we all know it. You just need to swallow your fucking pride and step aside for the good of the nation.

Wait, so politicians can be held accountable for their crimes? When did that change?

As much as I agree with Kyle's sentiment, I can 100% understand Jack's position here. In addition to wanting to remain eligible for movie and tv roles, he probably also doesn't want to get shot. Security for singers is probably more lax than security for ex-presidents, after all (at least most of the time). It's easy to imagine some troglodytic cultist piece of shit taking the band joking about killing their bloated lord and savior personally, and resolving to do something about it.

Ok, I get that you have a strong desire to humanize them. But humanizing someone doesn't mean you automatically respect them, other than affording them the basic level you'd give any other semi-sentient being. What is there to respect in people who cheer on an addlepated, narcissistic, fascist manbaby?

Why would you have any respect for Trump supporters going to a Trump rally? Just because they were unlucky? They're still shitty people.

Here's a version with the labels still in it:

Maybe they were just quiet quitting.

Better a martyr than a president.

Blood has iron in it. Iron comes from rocks. Boom - geology.