‘I was not voting before, now I am’: gen Z voters on what they think of Kamala Harris
‘I was not voting before, now I am’: gen Z voters on what they think of Kamala Harris
Young US voters weigh in on why they like or dislike the VP as a candidate and if they think she could beat Trump
American gen Z voters share how they feel about Kamala Harris’s presidential bid, why they like or dislike her as a candidate and whether they think she could beat Donald Trump, as the vice-president races towards winning the Democratic nomination for November’s election.
‘I think she’s just what we need’
“I think [Kamala Harris] is the only one that makes sense. She will get the votes Biden couldn’t. She could get the Black, Asian, Latino, women’s, LGBTQ+ and youth votes. She stands more for progress and equality than an old white dude and if she wins it will be historic. The Democrats need a bold move and I think she’s just what we need.
“I hope the Democrats realize what an opportunity this is for them.” Will, 22, construction worker from Portland, Oregon
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This is why I keep repeating "vote for the administration, not the candidate". Just look at the damage the Trump administration circus did futing the shit show that was his term. Now look at the good that the Biden administration has done in its term. Harris would likely keep a large portion of the team.
The only real deep blemish on the Biden administration has been its support of the Palestinian genocide. If Trump was president, he would has encouraged Netanyahu to be far more brutal. You can also kiss Ukraine, human rights, and democracy goodbye under a Trump second term. But sure...don't vote.
The other danger to avoid (again) is the assumption that because polls and news looks good for a candidate, a single vote won't matter, which results in a lapse of not voting. Repeat a few million times. Lead suddenly gone.
Vote, even if everyone is claiming it's a solid win. Vote as if your vote does matter, don't even debate if that's true or not.
God, progressives suck. Conservatives vote. Every election. Doesn't matter what the polls say. Doesn't matter what the weather is. Doesn't matter who is running. They fucking VOTE. That's why a small minority is able to run roughshod over the interests of the majority: the majority doesn't fucking vote!!
I get very frustrated when I see a few voters clinging to their "uncommitted" status even now. And the ones who do this often look like the kinds of people that the Trumpists will put into camps if he gets re-elected. Stop acting precious about it and commit to the obvious choice. The election is not about you, it's about the future of the country and whether or not we want to embrace or reject fascism.
I have heard irl from a few of us who moved out of the us, that they are now going out of their way to register to vote. So, that is a lot of hope, anecdotally.
In politics it's the opposite of "devil you know". It's why Congress flips so much after a presidents first election.
People know Biden know, and the more people know Biden the less they like him.
I don't think Harris will be great, but there is a chance she will be. That's enough to get a lot more votes than Biden.
If she hits the ground running we could even gain seats in 2026 for once. But she can't just "look into" shit to run down the clock. She needs a list of shit they can accomplish, and how many votes in Congress to accomplish each.
Be totally upfront about what we can do, and actually try to accomplish what we can do on day 1.
People will remember that come midterms.
All they have to get the gen Z votes is create an anime featuring Kamala doing cute chuckle stuff, expressing her love for venn diagrams and doing other geeky stuff. done.
Gen Z is about to have their Obama moment like how millenials did, I'm taking bets for it now. Everything has happened before, time is a flat circle, I'm willing to bet.
It's Kamala all the way!!!! 😁😂😁 Let's just vote now to lock it in! I can do without the 12 weeks of YouTube ads.
Also don't pay YouTube for ads, they are now evil.
Fuckin Battlestar...
It's going to take real effort for me start reading her name as KAmala and not KaMAla
Do you hear the people sing?
What a piss weak stance. Do they know no one's going to give them a cookie after for doing such a stellar job?
When your options are "shit" and "shittier" you do your best to not let "shittier" in for obvious reasons. You let your voice be heard so the standard is lifted so "shit" is the bare minimum next time.
If you're not out there voting but want to complain about the outcome, you're this... https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/01/us/capitol-rioters-non-voters-invs/index.html