The response Harris made to the protestors at the DNC is the best example I can think of. Iām probably exaggerating how much the Harris campaign is relying on this strategy because lemmy is inundated with āDO YOU WANT TRUMP TO WIN???ā commenters,
I specifically recall her responding to protesters, āif you want trump to win, then keep talkingā at a rally in Michigan. Itās not āhate blacksā but it has the same effect as what Hilary was doing. Itās 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.
Itās really frustrating because itās obvious the administration has its hands tied but it canāt come out and outright say it, and sheās 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 (Iām pro-Palestinian; just not to the point Iām 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 itās a binary choice, and Trump is obviously far, far worse for Palestinians. So it comes down to 1) whatās 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, theyāre actively working on a permanent ceasefire while Trump is calling Bibi to undermine it. So why arenāt protesters protesting Trump rallies?
Where are they doing that?
The response Harris made to the protestors at the DNC is the best example I can think of. Iām probably exaggerating how much the Harris campaign is relying on this strategy because lemmy is inundated with āDO YOU WANT TRUMP TO WIN???ā commenters,
She responded to the protesters and said if you donāt vote you hate blacks? Can you link me to that quote!?
I specifically recall her responding to protesters, āif you want trump to win, then keep talkingā at a rally in Michigan. Itās not āhate blacksā but it has the same effect as what Hilary was doing. Itās 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.
Itās really frustrating because itās obvious the administration has its hands tied but it canāt come out and outright say it, and sheās 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 (Iām pro-Palestinian; just not to the point Iām 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 itās a binary choice, and Trump is obviously far, far worse for Palestinians. So it comes down to 1) whatās 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, theyāre actively working on a permanent ceasefire while Trump is calling Bibi to undermine it. So why arenāt protesters protesting Trump rallies?