Kamala Harris didnt lose because she's a woman or because she's Black

[DemocratSinceBirth]

She lost because the incumbent president had a 41% approval rating, undeserved in my opinion, but low nonetheless. She will end up with 49% of the vote when all the West Coast votes come in. She outran his approval ratings by 8 points, that's a lot... That's an empirical observation and not a normative one.

[Silent Type]

1. The MFers were able to tie her to what they were already blaming on Biden.

[TwilightZone]

2. Not entirely, but I think it was likely one factor of many.

Biden's inexplicable approval ratings and the voters' belief that Trump was better on the economy were things that were always going to be tough to counter.

The message started to get through at the very end on the economy, but I think it was too late. I'm not sure how we get through to voters on issues like that.

[stillcool]

3. I think she lost because of cyber-security

what the hell...in my mind it beats latino males, and white males and females. Weve all read how Russia's cyber crimes are so far advanced in comparison to the United States.

[KnoxVol]

16. This is a topic near and dear to my heart

I live it every day. And if anything, the threat we have from in the cyberspace from not just Russia, but others, is extremely understated and completely misunderstood.

I've said it for years - there's already a hot war going on every single day - and people don't even realize it.

[snowybirdie]

4. I disagree

By many measures, Biden has done a great job. Best economy in decades, higher salaries and cheaper drugs. Record employment. Democrats thought people would appreciate this. But a Massive lying candidate and compliant media lied to the American people. Immoral people changed the narrative

[CousinIT]

27. The Trump signs all around where I live...

..."Trump, lower taxes!
" Harris, higher taxes!"

"Trump, secure border!'
"Harris, open border!"

ALL lies but he ran on 100% lies.

[oldmanlynn]

29. I dont think it was because she is a woman or black

However those things didnt help. I thing the harris campaign ran a incomplete campaign. They had to know they were losing in all the battle ground states.

[travelingthrulife]

33. no, they ran a good campaign. Stop blaming democrats for these Republican

psychopaths.

[brush]

5. She lost because this is a racist, misogynist country....

with a majority that sees no problem with electing a white supremacist, convicted felon, wannabe dictator.

We are in sorry shape. And MSM and cable media are complicit as they normalized it didn't play it's long-standing role of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable to provide aid or support to those in need, while prompting those in positions of power or luxury to act in more ethical ways.

[JohnSJ]

14. Thank-you. Proud boys are happy today.

[travelingthrulife]

35. And completely empowered. to do as they will.

n/t

[JI7]

6. Yes, that is a big part of it. But if Trump was non white or a woman

he would not have won.

If instead of Harris it was a younger Biden that ran a similar race as she did then I think we may have still been able to win .

The Biden numbers which were due to inflation was what hurt the party as a whole.

No female or non white non straight non xtian man would get there support Trump did with that same type of behavior and background.

[hlthe2b]

7. Valid point on holding her responsible for all the voters didn't like about the Biden admin BUT

one heck of a lot of Trump voters were MOTIVATED to vote against her and for Trump--at least to some degree-- because of race and gender. Not all, certainly, but a lot. Whether that applies equally to independents, I would guess probably not. But they certainly found some justification for voting FOR Trump and while anecdotal, the interviews with first-time male college students in Nevada yesterday made it pretty damned clear they were motivated by the Joe Rogan/Bro endorsement of Trump.

The bottom line, NEVER underestimate the power of misogyny in this culture. And race, undoubtedly, likewise.

[KentuckyWoman]

8. I disagree

I think she lost because too many Americans are hell bent on retribution for Obama and for allowing gays to marry. All the rest is just extra.

Edit to add - we all all pick at it. The talking heads will pick at it. Chances are all of us are wrong. At the end of the day, people determined to hate are going to hate.

[Emile]

9. I think it was because of the WORLD WIDE inflation.

[genxlib]

31. I think that is the elephant in the room that no one wanted to admit

Curbing inflation did nothing to lower the prices that had already risen.

Every trip to the grocery store left people angry at us. Unfair or not, that is the way it is.

After all was said and done, it goes back to the old adage..."its the economy stupid"

[Mike 03]

10. That is the exit data that convinces me President Biden

couldn't have done any better.

[JohnSJ]

11. Sorry, being a woman was a contributory factor. Much of the MSM was a contributing factor with their both siderisms

couched in their reporting of the news with embedded commentary.

The double standard reporting is the most glaring example.

Where are the details? VP Harris has no details? She needs to do more interviews? She needs to do this, or do that, blah, blah, blah

While giving a free pass to the demented sociopath who only cares for himself.

We live in a very sick country, whose populace cannot even distinguish between right and wrong.

I am so fortunate to live in California and hope we in California can escape the draconian measures that surely will be exerted on our fellow-Americans in red states, though I suspect the federal government under trump will try and interfere with our state's rights, and those of any blue state that didn't vote for that jackass.

After trump does his damage, I fully expect he won't finish his term because he is failing pretty badly, and thiel's' vance will take over the reigns of power.

[LAS14]

12. I think it was part of it. She lost because there are more ignorant or hateful...

.... people in the country than good and commonsensical ones.

[Maru Kitteh]

13. I disagree. This country is vile with sexism and racism. A thick slime adherent to every moist, dark

crevice, now in a toxic bloom. That's where we live.

[JCMach1]

23. Slink into RW talk radio for a few minutes

And you will find how thick the lies, slime, hatred, racism.and misogyny are ...

[La Coliniere]

25. And it permeates

all races, communities, genders, socioeconomic groups and ages. So yes, the stench is everywhere from the toxic bloom.

[Native]

15. I disagree. If you will look you'll see that Harris under performed our Senate candidates across the board. Why?

As Scarborough said this morning, it is because she wasn't a 6'4" male from Nebraska.

[oldmanlynn]

30. Yeah. Unfortunately we tried two woman and 1 african American woman

None of these worked for us. Its time to try something different. Maybe Gavin next time.

[xmas74]

17. Idk.

I heard plenty of men and women here in Missouri say that a woman can never be president since God deemed that men are leaders.

[Quiet Em]

18. Being a Black woman played a role

denying the role it played isn't helpful.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

20. What would you have had her do? Play the "woman" card?

The fact that Kamala did not do that was a smart strategy. She focused on her policy points, made it personal her story of being raised by a single mother to connect with others, and stated her positions.

The bar was set high for her and way low for tRump. But she achieved much in her quest for the White House. The American people saw that she was a woman, they just did not buy what she was selling and chose the snake oil con man instead.

[Quiet Em]

21. No, I think her strategy to not focus on her gender was smart.

But Trump and Republicans did focus on her gender. Trump didn't hold back on that at all.

[róisín_dubh]

19. I respectfully disagree with you.

The United States profoundly hates women. And it really hates black women
We have not ratified the CEDAW treaty (UN Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination of Against Women). You know who else hasn't ratified that treaty? The paragons of women's rights like Somalia and Sudan.
Women are paid less than men across the board.
Family leave is not guaranteed.
Childcare is not accessible.
Women's healthcare is a fucking joke. We are routinely denigrated. We die in emergency rooms bleeding out of our vaginas because the government controls what doctors can do with our reproductive organs.
Need I go on?

[Clouds Passing]

28. ⬆️ this here ⬆️

[PortTack]

32. 1000+

[notroot]

22. Whatever you need to tell yourself to get through the day.

[uponit7771]

24. 41% is near par this century

[Clouds Passing]

26. Kevin Roberts got his wet dream come true

[GoodRaisin]

34. Undeserved rating because of the misinformation campaign by the plutocracy that rules this country..