The problem isn’t appealing to centrist moderates. The problem is getting leftists excited to vote. Polarising is good.
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Modva@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I like Kamala. You have a real shot at taking Trump out with her. The stakes could not be higher. Maybe for the world. He is a truly dangerous person.
I wonder if I can get the next statement out without venom coming back at me, but I’ll say it anyway:
I think you guys should try hard to steer the rhetoric away from anything polarizing (race or gender), and do everything you can to create inclusion (from anyone). I’m seeing a lot of things like that, and I don’t think it plays out into more support. And there’s nothing more important now than maximizing support.
MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Maalus@lemmy.world 3 months ago
“polarising” is how you lose elections.
MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Funny, I thought it’s how the Republicans won 2016
nomous@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Says who?
Carighan@lemmy.world 3 months ago
She’s the first candidate in a while where I feel she might genuinely be good as a president, not just “not bad”.
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I feel similarly, but my whole life Democrats keep thinking “maybe if I compromise with the right wing and move right, I’ll get more votes” and saying aw dang better luck next time when the right wing’s dwindling base votes red down the whole ticket, while party insiders actively sideline Democrats who win big on left wing messaging. So when I hear Harris striking a tone of inclusion and unity, I’m glad because I feel it’s laudable, but I’m also not thrilled because I’ve heard this song before.