• Moneo@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    ignoring a lot of the advice from Hillary Clinton strategists (thank fuck)

    idk. They seem to be running on the ā€œif you donā€™t vote dems you hate black peopleā€ shtick that didnā€™t work in 2016. Lemmy users are eating it up though.

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        23 days ago

        The response Harris made to the protestors at the DNC is the best example I can think of. Iā€™m probably exaggerating how much the Harris campaign is relying on this strategy because lemmy is inundated with ā€œDO YOU WANT TRUMP TO WIN???ā€ commenters,

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          23 days ago

          She responded to the protesters and said if you donā€™t vote you hate blacks? Can you link me to that quote!?

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            I specifically recall her responding to protesters, ā€œif you want trump to win, then keep talkingā€ at a rally in Michigan. Itā€™s not ā€œhate blacksā€ but it has the same effect as what Hilary was doing. Itā€™s not a forthcoming approach to tell voters they have to vote for you vs actually doing the legwork and coming up with policy to make them want to vote for you.

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              Itā€™s really frustrating because itā€™s obvious the administration has its hands tied but it canā€™t come out and outright say it, and sheā€™s also absolutely 100% correct in that Trump would just laugh at protesters, mock them, and tell his rally to beat them up.

              I remember during the Democratic primaries these more scorched-earth pro-Palestinian protesters (Iā€™m pro-Palestinian; just not to the point Iā€™m shooting myself and them in the foot) would say along the lines, "Well this is the primaries and the time to advance change and protest ā€” and I at least respect that. After the Democrat is locked in, then of course itā€™s a binary choice, and Trump is obviously far, far worse for Palestinians. So it comes down to 1) whatā€™s more likely, that these protests change official policy ahead of polling, or 2) it leads to wedge-driving and disunity among the Democratic banner, handing the election to the far-worse opponent? Harris and I believe the latter is more likely, hence saying something along those lines.

              I mean Jesus, theyā€™re actively working on a permanent ceasefire while Trump is calling Bibi to undermine it. So why arenā€™t protesters protesting Trump rallies?