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lees1975

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16. I believe a lot of voters either didn't show up or didn't vote for Harris because she is a woman.
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 10:08 AM
Nov 2024

Strong, smart women in leadership are seen as a threat.

But, to be fair, there are other causes. The mainstream media spent four years campaigning for Trump. His name and face were in the news a lot more than President Biden, whom they more or less ignored. Even MSNBC couldn't resist talking about Trump, negative or positive, he was always there, always on the Sunday news programs, never ending cycle of inaccurate reporting, on and on. That's the consequence of losing a free press to a corporate media. Especially with a very inept and ineffective FCC.

We let them dig holes in our youth vote, Latino vote, even the black vote. Why? Where has the DNC been?

We had three weeks of confusion and panic following the debate. That was a huge problem and I think that probably cost us the election, given the margins we are now seeing.

Trump started planning and setting aside resources to get back in the day he left Washington. And while he did that, Merrick Garland frittered away the time and the energy to prosecute his crimes. That makes the term "American justice" an oxymoron. We don't send our criminals to prison. We elect them as President of the United States.

This will be the last time that happens. There will be no more elections.

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you know the answer, misogyny Walleye Nov 2024 #1
its more RJ_MacReady Nov 2024 #2
Sure, it's more, but that's the main reason, you can't deny reality Walleye Nov 2024 #3
I agree. That is probably why we should not have let Kamala go to the slaughter. boston bean Nov 2024 #4
Probably, but what we "should've done" is a version of magical thinking Walleye Nov 2024 #6
We did something wrong as a party that is obvious. We know the environment. boston bean Nov 2024 #10
You are absolutely right, and that is a very good attitude, I just can't summon it up right right now Walleye Nov 2024 #11
About five seconds after white women decide equality is important then it will be so. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #19
True, but giving into the man is often a matter of survival for the woman Walleye Nov 2024 #20
If equality is the aim then no it isn't. Women can survive just like men do and like many other women do. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #23
America is a white supremacy. Its institutions are built on white supremacy and by white supremacy in the service WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2024 #5
Some cultures don't really have a race problem, but they still can treat women like shit Walleye Nov 2024 #7
Yep, in this case it would be a combination of racism and misogyny. LisaL Nov 2024 #9
That's the shame of it, we all know these two things are what drives our culture, but we're ashamed to admit it Walleye Nov 2024 #14
Russian interference Dem4life1234 Nov 2024 #8
Those monday night football newdayneeded Nov 2024 #12
THIS malaise Nov 2024 #13
Which is weird because nobody has actually suffered any hardships due to transgenders. They're not that prevalent Walleye Nov 2024 #15
Power and wealth malaise Nov 2024 #17
But a lot of transgenders are white. So it's not only race Walleye Nov 2024 #18
Conservatism requires out groups and "others" and the weaker the better. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #24
Both malaise Nov 2024 #26
I believe a lot of voters either didn't show up or didn't vote for Harris because she is a woman. lees1975 Nov 2024 #16
They simply deny any of those charges are real. travelingthrulife Nov 2024 #21
The perfect storm of La Coliniere Nov 2024 #22
The Weakness of Our Coalition Was Revealed Aepps22 Nov 2024 #25
You can't change them. Period.n/t valleyrogue Nov 2024 #27
There are a lot of posters with low numbers posting here lately..... Lovie777 Nov 2024 #28
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz were great candidates. But the old school beltway bubble consultants don't seem to Nanjeanne Nov 2024 #29
Yes ! lodownhodown Nov 2024 #32
I can't even say how much I love Alliepoo Nov 2024 #35
Thanks. Too bad the same useless consultants make millions on losing and just keep on. Nanjeanne Nov 2024 #36
The Hitler playbook works kevink077 Nov 2024 #30
A small majority of voters mcar Nov 2024 #31
Because we focused on the outrage and not the issues Renew Deal Nov 2024 #33
The question we should be asking is SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2024 #34
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