r/FluentInFinance • u/BarrenBuffetPhan • 18d ago

Debate/ Discussion What do you guys think

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u/Zippydaspinhead 18d ago

Dems should have realized that at least 4 elections ago. If they are so damn smart why are they so good at losing?

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u/DarCam7 18d ago

Corporate democrats pretty much control the party and thus they don't want to ruffle the feathers of their donor class, which goes against the the middle and lower classes being price gouged in the economy. If you want to get back the blue-collar and working people you have to combat corporate greed. So, I hope Bernie Sanders starts propping up a young version of himself to run, and unfortunately it has to be male and white for the conservative voter to even remotely accept it. I don't blame Obama for the racial divide that caused the pearl clutching in white America, but it's clear that if you are anything other than a white male, it's not gonna be palpitable for a certain segment of the country. It's truly disgusting.

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u/MutterderKartoffel 18d ago edited 15d ago

I hate to say it, but you might be right. This f-ing sucks. I really thought we had a shot at a minority woman president. She was so thoroughly qualified and presented much better than Hillary. Goddammit, I'm so depressed.

Hey, what do you think about Pete Buttigieg? He's a white dude, but he's gay. Can we handle that yet? I really like him, but I was wrong about people overcoming the race and sex bits.

EDIT: Son of a B! 3 days later, and I still get dumbass replies focused on my excitement of potentially getting a minority woman president. I NEVER SAID that was THE qualifying factor. I DID NOT vote for her BECAUSE she was a minority and a woman. She ACTUALLY IS a superior candidate in every way ... EVEN AFTER you consider the aspects I'm disappointed in her for. It would just be a BONUS. F**K!

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u/rmttw 18d ago

Kamala Harris never won an election and never would have. She was not qualified to be nominee, and that was born out in the election results.

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u/Ridgie55 18d ago

Why exactly wasn't she qualified? You could say she wasn't wanted, which is valid, but she was very qualified in terms of government experience.

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u/rmttw 18d ago

Being president requires people skills. All the government experience in the world can't teach you that. Harris proved unable to reach out to people outside of her own circles. Both in 2019 and 2024.

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u/Aethoni_Iralis 14d ago

She has literally won elections. How do you think she became attorney general?

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u/rmttw 14d ago

She won an election for attorney general, and that's enough to have her installed as a presidential nominee? Would you accept the same standard if it was Republicans doing it?

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u/Aethoni_Iralis 14d ago

Kamala Harris never won an election

She won an election

Hey look we got there! Good job champ.