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what new way forward? is she going to suddenly come out strong on anything with a plan forward?
she said nothing in the debates about anything that affects the US citizens on a day-to-day basis and neither did Trump
no matter who wins there will be more police funding, less healthcare, no women's rights, no healthcare reform, nothing to help the environment, more genocide, more antiimmigration, more world policing, stagnant pay, and lots of molasses
what does Harris bring to the table besides being more mentally fit and yes younger but still too old to relate to the populace just like Trump
She talked about housing costs and child tax credits. They both brought up jobs and inflation. Economic issues that affect US citizens on a day to day basis. Critique the details all you want but that is not "nothing".
Hey you kind of admitted that she's an improvement over Trump finally! We've got the banana endorsement people!
being younger and more mentally fit than Trump is not a justification or a qualification to elect someone as leader
But you are saying she is better than Trump in these regards.
She is younger. She is more mentally fit.
I agree with you she is indeed younger and more mentally fit than Trump.
It's absolutely not a justification to elect the other one
She's promising molasses? Shoot, sign me up.
I didn't know you were a mole ass man.
Democrats support old fashioned politics that will slow progress down like molasses just as much as Republicans and so do the voters who keep showing their support for the slow regressive march backwards towards the good old' days with voting
Not really sure what reality you're in, but in case you haven't noticed we have pretty much 2 choices in the US until RCV or its alternatives reach a critical threshold.
Rs who don't just want to slow down progress, but actively taking things backwards and Ds who progress things slower then we'd like, but still progress nonetheless.
I'd rather have slow progress than backwards progress any day.
What are you even talking about? She explicitly addressed healthcare, women's rights, and economic relief in the fucking debate, not to mention she has actual platform and policy on all the other topics you mentioned. Like, she has positions and lack of positions I strongly disagree with but stupid revisionist shit like this is such blatant misinformation, it's distressing to think thus is what "informs" so many voters' opinions.
did you watch the debate? Her response to abortion was crystal clear. Suggesting it doesn't affect people is insane.
And your framing is exactly what JD Vance attempted, basically: I didn't see a plan from Harris and plans don't put food on the table. Which is onion-esque levels of trying to have it both ways.
I understand the problem with her capitulating to the (lets not call it the republican framing as the whole media has done little to challenge it) media framing on gaza and immigration. Its discredits democrats that they don't challenge the framing at all and at least bring up DACA.
What a Harris win would buy us is time to reframe these narratives and attempt solutions and could possibly push the court closer to an overturn of citizens united. No single election is going to solve the myriad problems we face.
Its also clear Trump, if he wins, will run the country as a figurehead for fascism while his remaining advisors run things - most involved in heritage foundation's project 2025 - which will at best face resistance, and at worst reshape america into more of a pay to play hellhole than it already is, while putting a number of minority groups in a vice
$50000 for new small businesses, $35000 for new homeowners, $6000 for new parents
great if you are a small business
also great if you make enough to afford a home
but yay a tax credit
In this service gig economy, the $50k is absolutely huge. How many can use that to start up serious independent social media channels? Don't mind me over here day dreaming. That's a good year salary to try to generate income, and if successful can create more jobs by hiring extra help for editing, management, etc. Think of it like a drop in the bucket with what Putin was willing to pay propagandists per episode.
Also, $35k sounds like a good down payment in most states
sounds good on paper but that is where the reality ends
not enough people would be able to take advantage of these policies like they would if we just upped the minimum wage
sidestepping the disease and going after symptoms will not heal the sickness
Well hey, good news! She wants to raise the minimum wage, too. But I see that as a side step, as well. Stronger worker/union rights overall would be ideal.
That won't cover diapers and formula for a whole year.
i guess it's time for you to start planning your own fight then, huh? i mean it looks like there's no political party that you can side with, so i guess that means it's all up to you. i think you can still find copies of the anarchist's cookbook online. what are you doing wasting your time here?
Bro there's still no other option but to vote for her. The alternative is literally to set the country on actual fire.
Two party system fuckin sucks and yes it needs to be changed, but when the literal end of democracy is the alternative, there's no other choice.
the country would not end in flames if people vote third party
that is just propaganda you ate willingly
Project 2025=flames
Not too old. Too benefiting from the corruption to do anything about the corruption. Otherwise, I agree with your assessment.