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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 65 points 1 month ago (15 children)

My money is still on Harris to be the final candidate. Get ready.

[–] Corigan@lemm.ee 17 points 1 month ago (15 children)

I am all for a women president, but Harris is just a Hilary repeat ... Please dont.

AOC would be amazing but I know shes "too progressive"for the boomers... What ever the fuck that means

[–] Omega_Man@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (7 children)
[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The thought is that her years as a prosecutor will come back to bite her. Plus a lot of people seem to have a problem with her personality.

I haven't watched her enough to form an opinion but those are the takes I've heard most often.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (5 children)

A prosecutor who is anti marijuana and anti minority.

[–] The_Terrible_Humbaba@slrpnk.net 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I don't know much about her, but directly from the wiki:

The rate at which Harris's office prosecuted marijuana crimes was higher than the rate under Hallinan, but the number of defendants sentenced to state prison for such offenses was substantially lower.[76] Prosecutions for low-level marijuana offenses were rare under Harris, and her office had a policy of not pursuing jail time for marijuana possession offenses.[76]

It sounds like her position on weed is not exactly what people are painting it as. At least these comments make it seem much worse than it is according to the wiki.

EDIT:

According to this, she even supported a bill in 2019 to legalize marijuana at a federal level, tax it, and use that money to (according to this):

Create a community reinvestment fund to reinvest in communities most impacted by the failed War on Drugs and allow those funds to be invested in the following programs:

Job training;

Reentry services;

Expenses related to the expungement of convictions;

Public libraries;

Community centers;

Programs and opportunities dedicated to youth; and

Health education

I don't know if it's on purpose, but you are definitely spreading misinformation.

[–] Omega_Man@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Hmmm.. crickets

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

If that's the spin republicans will take on her, they'll alienate their own voters and push them democratic.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago

She's a democrat so the average voter is totally incapable of identifying that they could be anything but pro minority and soft on crime.

It's like pointing out that republicans keep crashing the economy, doesn't matter, they're branding is still 'good for business'

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oof, that's not great; got an example?

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Apparently she changed her mind according to the sources responding to my comment.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

I think this is an instance of people failing to think from a systems perspective rather than an individual perspective. Kamala Harris was a functionary of an oppressive system and chose the easy path of not challenging it from within. That in itself may not inspire confidence in her potential presidency, but it does not discount her completely. She is still an individual who has changed her views over the years in a way that suggests hope for her being a better president than she was an Attorney General.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because that is the talking point that the foreign propaganda machine has been pumping out for the last few months. You'll notice there were no comparisons to Hillary a year ago. Now it's all "Harris is a cop," and "Harris is Hillary 2.0". Ignore all of that bullshit. It's foreign trolls doing their job and muddying the waters.

[–] Redecco@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I feel like I heard that stuff during the 2020 primaries as well, but the spotlight has definitely shifted back on her so we'll be hearing all sorts of things.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Exactly. If it were a real issue, it would be important enough to talk about all the time. When it only comes up if she is in the spotlight, it's a disinformation campaign.

[–] enbyecho@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Why is she Hillary repeat?

They don't know. Watch... they won't have specific factual reasons, only vague generalizations. Betcha.

[–] CliveRosfield@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Speaking, presentation, likability.

[–] Omega_Man@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

So well spoken female that people just don't like for some reason?

[–] CliveRosfield@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
  1. Chosen because of her gender before her merit. Evidence: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/15/biden-woman-vice-president-131309

  2. She ran for president previously and lost terribly because people didn’t like her. She is not well spoken because clearly people didn’t resonate with her, women included.

  3. When she loses, and I assure you she will, it’s not because she’s a woman. It all comes down to her track record and how charismatic she is, both which are bad.

  4. Let’s not forget she backs Biden so things that the left is against, such as her and Biden sending bombs to Israel will hurt her terribly.

  5. I’m probably voting for her, but it leaves a disgusting taste in my mouth stomaching it. I’m able to accept that I won’t have a perfect candidate but most Americans aren’t these days so it’s a loss for her, yeah.

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[–] Kroxx@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

I do not like Hillary and I do not like Harris. I don't however agree with harris being a Hilary repeat, I think she has a way better shot than Biden did

[–] oyo@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Have you actually listened to her on the issues or do you just know what the media has been spouting? I was surprised to hear her very articulate and reasonable stances from her directly rather than through a progressive media filter. There's a mismatch.

[–] 5redie8@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

To each their own, but when I watched her in the debate years back I only remember her as one of the people I explicitly didn't like lol. Whatever, there's some good points in this thread and I dearly hope they're right.

[–] iz_ok@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 month ago

I like AOC's passion but a lot of people believe she's too progressive. She's young and can probably be more beneficial to her constituents and the party where she is for a few more years.

Harris should have a good shot, just for name recognition, her stance on abortion, and being part of the incumbent administration. Maybe she's a more likable candidate then she was four years ago. The Democrats will have to give her a chance.

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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Having the first US woman president would be cool and have a ~~first~~ woman vice-president as well, why not?

E: Whoops, you already had a first vp, Sorry, Americans.

[–] jorp@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

yeah it would be cool but we're talking about the American voter

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago
[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Haven't you just had the first woman vice-president?

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Oh yeah, I forgot the US did that.

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[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Running a woman for president is risky because of boomers, but the majority of them are voting Trump anyway. Running two women on the ticket I think would be a mistake. There are a lot of progressives that are still misogynist. As much as I'd love to see Harris/AOC I think they need to pick a man for VP.

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