Why she deserved to lose: Gaza genocide

Why she actually lost: voters inappropriately blaming democrats for the high inflation in 2021-2023

  • (it wasn’t really Biden’s fault or the democrats’ fault, it was a global issue and pretty much every country has dealt with high inflation in the last few years. The US’s inflation has been about average internationally, maybe even a bit lower than average.)

Why this sucks:

  • since Gaza protest voters weren’t actually a difference maker, there’s not as much opportunity for us to agitate about it as we would’ve liked. Liberals will probably be dismissive of the argument that Harris lost because of her position about Gaza, and they’ll be right; it just doesn’t really hold up.
  • the liberal smugness about ignorant voters that we’re surely going to see in the next few weeks is… actually kind of correct.

Let me know if you think I’m wrong about any of this. I’d kind of like to be wrong, honestly.

  • LigOleTiberal [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    89·
    6 days ago

    over half of inflation was corporate price gouging.

    they could have gone after that. guillotined a few CEOs who exploited covid to jack up prices and squeeze more money out of everyone. if they had clawed back the excess profits and sent everyone refund checks from the seized profits of price gouging. they would have won in a landslide.

    people love getting a check of free money.

    • SupFBI [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      40·
      6 days ago

      Or hey, even just telling people truth behind the inflation, as you explained. Instead they told people everything is fine, we’re going to bring decorum back. What a compelling message!

      • Lussy [any, hy/hym]@hexbear.netEnglish
        16·
        6 days ago

        The problem is actutally they said inflation’s a big issue and they’re going to fix it….as if they’re not in power right now and it’s, simultaneously, beyond their control.

        • FunkyStuff [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
          7·
          6 days ago

          Furthermore their scapegoat for inflation was immigrants, same as Trump, but if immigrants are to blame for inflation (laughable) why vote for the fascist-lite when you can go all the way?

    • jaywalker [they/them, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      6·
      5 days ago

      people love getting a check of free money.

      I thought this too, but Oregon just overwhelmingly voted against (almost 80%) removing the cap on corporate sales tax and redistributing the money to individuals.