• Anas
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    5013 days ago

    As an outsider, I think you’re not on the side of the meme that you think you’re on.

    If not voting for Trump wasn’t enough for Harris to win, she sure didn’t act like it. “Nothing to change” from the policies of the guy who was forced to step down wasn’t what the people wanted to hear.

    • @Habahnow@sh.itjust.works
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      2613 days ago

      I mean he was asked to step down because of the worry that his mental faculties, not due to his policies. Remember, it was right after his first debate with Trump. The following debate, Kamala roasted Trump.

      • @Saleh@feddit.org
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        1413 days ago

        Yeah, except for the whole genocide thing. But mostly college kids protested that. You can just beat up those.

          • Anas
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            1212 days ago

            Regardless of the actual outcome, I assume that most people who didn’t vote for her didn’t intend on helping Trump. Otherwise, they would have voted for him.

            You want people to vote for you, it’s not enough to simply not vote for the other guy.

          • @Saleh@feddit.org
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            111 days ago

            There were many of people who demanded Biden to step down, as he supported Israels genocide against Palestinians. The reasons you describe cover the party elites and many people in general, but Bidens support for genocide and Harris continuation of that support were part of the reasons why the Democrats lost to Trump again.

            • @Habahnow@sh.itjust.works
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              29 days ago

              Stepping down was mainly due to his debate performance, not the genocide. Why do I believe that? A shit ton of people still voted for Kamala. It wasn’t enough for her to win, and it was less than Biden s votes last election, but a majority of Biden voters from his election still voted for Kamala.

              Originally we aren’t talking about why he lost ( i do agree, perhaps incorrectly, that Kamala lost enough support because of her position on Gaza). Originally we were talking about why he was forced to step down, which again was due to his debate performance.

      • Hold on, last election he refused to say so explicitly, but he repeatedly implied he wouldn’t run for a second term and described himself as a bridge candidate. Then he demanded a second term at the last minute.