5 times when Kamala Harris changed her stance on an issue
After Joe Biden selected Kamala Harris as his running mate in 2020, she moved toward the center on some issues, and has generally kept those positions to this day.
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Basically took every major platform point from Joe Biden and moved it right...
Because the DMC thinks thatbsince she's not a walking corpse, voters will hold their nose for shittier policy.
The goal of the DMC is to give voters just enough that they could win, instead, we could give voters the platform they want and just always win
But campaigns wouldn't cost over a billion dollars then
Basically took every major platform point from Joe Biden and moved it right…
Sadly makes sense. In 2019 she was trying to distinguish herself from other Dems in a primary. In 2024 she's trying to win over moderate Republicans.
voters will hold their nose for shittier policy.
Because of course we need the moderate Republican vote to win, and even a rightward Harris is better than the other option. The idea is that Harris wins the next two elections, and good chance the other guy won't be able to run when he's in his 90s. So democracy saved, and then we go back to elections-as-usual.
But campaigns wouldn’t cost over a billion dollars then
I agree this is bad, but blame Citizens United (2010).
The goal of the DMC is to give voters just enough that they could win,
Leftie voters, that is.
instead, we could give voters the platform they want and just always win
Well, that's what they're trying to do indeed. But the coalition is too broad with too many disagreements, so not everyone can get everything they want. Your way could well cost Harris the election.
Even on fracking...
She did that two years ago, she cast the tie breaking vote against a fracking ban.
It's not just a couple moves thinking it'll help her win the election, it's been a steady and sustained change. Obama did it too, but he started a lot further left than Kamala.
She did that two years ago, she cast the tie breaking vote against a fracking ban.
Yeah, then the courts came in and prevented then from stopping fracking, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/climate/biden-drilling-leases.html
It’s not just a couple moves thinking it’ll help her win the election, it’s been a steady and sustained change.
Obama did it too, but he started a lot further left than Kamala.
The fact that they did it shows just how well they understand that they need the center to win. This is unfortunate, but, can't be helped.
Anyways, the time to deal with this is post-election, where we win over the hearts and minds of the rural and midwestern US to evolve a new position to end fracking nationwide.
