• DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online
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    4 months ago

    As a complete outsider, not living in the US but with family there, it does feel like people are more excited about her than they’ve been for any US politician in a good while. Maybe not people powered but there’s definitely more positivity overall compared to Joe as candidate.

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      I mean, I think waaaaay more than anything people are just excited for literally anything other than a 9000 year old dude. That sucks in general but on top of that the only two flavors of wrinkly old dude we got was senile grandpa or pathological liar mega asshole. I think at this point people would get pretty hyped about a three legged goat running for president.

      Not shitting on Kamala, I am starting to like her more and more and wish her the best for sure but I’d take literally just about anything at this point.

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        Clearly never had a senile grandpa. Biden is more of a man at his age than you will ever be at your peak lmfao. Like you won’t even accomplish 10% of what he did for this ungrateful country.

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          Oh my gawd i thought for sure you were doing a bit but you are serious! (or commited)

          Ive made jokes about blue MAGA before but youre like … The real thing. Hey everybody! Check this guy out!

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      When is “a good while”? People were excited for Obama and look what that guy ended up doing

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        Yeah, that’s about when. Heck, I know a lot of people who are still really into Obama. Not sure about the general sentiment in the US but just about every person I know not living in the US still think of him as the best US president, except for the rare Trumper. I think he generally did a good job of charming the international scene despite everything

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      It’s true what you say, at least as far as a regular yankee can say. They’re was palpable relief when joe stepped down. I never thought it would happen but I’m glad it did, cuz harris has the chops Biden doesn’t and i hope she wins.

      But I’m not gonna forget the experience I’ve gained in my 30 odd years following politics as a hobby… “People-powered” implies we folks in the dirt are driving her campaign when of course it’s large corporate donors who are providing her the required money and will be deciding her platform.

      I ain’t saying anything surprising or controversial. I’m not teaching anyone anything new here. I just capital H Hate pandering and ill call it out every time.

      Guess that ruffled some feathers this morning. Ahhhh oh well

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        4 months ago

        Fair, the wording of “people powered” probably isn’t really accurate, more like “people really seem to like her and there’s positive, growing support among the public”. As you said though, in the end it feels like politicians just end up following corporate money’s orders.

        Kamala has a swell of positive public opinion that I hope she can ride to the presidency. I just hope she doesn’t squander all that good will later on.