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[–] nul42 13 points 7 hours ago

Wow, so if true this implies that in the Democratic party even the women running for president has to do what the big man says. Hope this is false.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Hillary was going to continue Obamas policies, more or less. its purely sexism why both female candidates never won, sprinkled a little racism.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Or, only people with certain beliefs have the backing/money to get to the top of a US political party.

They didn't win because their policies don't reflect the worker base.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Or else what? Withdraw the nomination? (You can't withdraw a nomination lol)

Harris chose this

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Cut off funding, maybe. They would have guaranteed a loss with that maneuver thoug.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Even this seems far fetched. Why would they risk something like that in an election that had so much hanging on it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago

I'm convinced that the DNC isn't worried about winning any more races than they have to do that they survive as a political entity. Just going off the push the minority leaders have been making and the stream of emails and phone calls I get, as someone registered independent.

I see and hear nothing about actual policy change or progressivism from the names in the critical positions, and a lot about donations to "help us win next time, guys, for real this time!"

My senators (both women, both dems), haven't actually responded to any of my calls, emails, or letters asking for their stances or plans for change. I have got several form responses that end with a call for donations, though. 🤷

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh? Pulling a “Republican”? My wife made me do it? Wasn’t my fault? Attempting to distance herself so she can make a run for office again.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago

Yeah, seriously. She's an adult. She could have just said "Thanks Joe, now go away." What could he have done? Fired her?

[–] rbesfe 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

If anyone wants some good rage material, watch the Pod Save America interview with Harris staffers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

Omg, only 15 mins in and I can't listen this anymore. When she said "finally turn the page", maaaaan. Did she wrote all Kamala's speeches or smth? And again, instead of talking what was wrong, they just say that during a race their point is was to remind how bad it 3as during Trumps first presidency. Not what people are complaining about RIGHT NOW, but rather about how bad the orange man is. He is, we know. But that is not a solid and the only base to run on. There are much more serious issues in US than orange man bad which went undressed. And I am not even form US.

They could win by running Healthcare revamp, education revamp and tax revamp. But all these things are going against their sponsors interests. Us now is a fail state. Let us hope 2028 will be an actual page turn with fresh minds in the race.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (11 children)

She was elected, not appointed. She could say and do what she wanted and theres not much Biden could have done about it.

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