• razorwiregoatlick@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I will confess that a month ago I said replacing Biden with Kamala would be a mistake. I was so wrong. She is absolutely killing it. She is bringing exactly the right energy and tone this campaign needs to take on Trump. She is not taking any of his shit but doing it with so much class it really does highlight how disgusting Trump and his goons are.

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      2 months ago

      I was in the same boat. Basically the second they announced it a wave of relief washed over me and I realized this is what we need

      Edit: I wasn’t expecting so much interaction. I’m glad that she is gaining everybody’s support, and giving us a bit of electricity needed to get through this final push towards election time!

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        I was pretty distraught after the announcement, but within a few hours as the wave of support built, I came out of the hole and started feeling positive. So glad that the support fell behind so quickly.

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        I also have felt unburdened by what has been, as if a spell was cast on me. I had no doubt though that replacing Joe Biden with literally anyone, including his son or dog, would increase democrats chance of winning. I think in my case it was more of letting go of pent up anger towards the rotting carcass of the current president and all those who campaigned for his reelection. Including the lovely folk of lemmy, for whom I still might hold some animosity. To those that rode hard for Biden, a sincere fuck you.

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          Thank God Dems got their act together. Thank God Biden stepped aside. This is a much better timeline now.

          Biden was still the right choice if the Dems were never going to run someone else. Full stop. Trump literally just told Christian voters they’ll never have to vote again if they vote for him this time.

          But I never “rode hard for Biden” in the sense that I felt he should’ve been the choice for the Dems. My argument has always been whoever the Dems pick is necessary to save the democratic process in this country (among many other things).

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      2 months ago

      I am relieved the conversation has broken free from simply voting against Trump to having a choice people might actually like. Proof is going to be in the pudding, but I’m cautiously optimistic.

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      2 months ago

      “I’m Kamala Harris, and I approve this message.”

      That sits right next to “i don’t need a ride, i need ammo” on my badass quotes shelf.

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      I wasn’t sure she was the answer, but the debate was so appalling, I felt something had to change. I find her far more compelling than I thought I would.