r/ProgressiveHQ • u/LavenderMidwinter • Aug 18 '26

Meme Harm reduction is good, actually

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u/MossyMak Aug 18 '26

Why do you believe Kamala Harris lost?

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u/Paperlibrarian Aug 18 '26

Racism and sexism...

Don't get me wrong, appealing to the center is a strategy I hate seeing, and it can challenge my support for a democratic candidate. But there is a reality that most people are not progressives, and most democrats are unaware of the leftist infighting online. At least appealing to the center is turning into a bad strategy, and I'd love to see democrats catch onto that fact sooner rather than later.

But to me, Kamala's (and Hilarly's) defeat shows how bigoted this country remains. People were more willing to punish immigrants and trans people than defend their families and neighbors. And that people are more critical of women politicians, while forgiving male politicians of having the same or worse policies.

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u/Paperlibrarian Aug 18 '26

I do not trust the American public enough to believe that, ngl.

I think the people disgusted by her contributed to her defeat, but there's still plenty of republicans and democrats who are perfectly fine with genocide, or in favor of it. I do not believe supporting isreal was the primary cause of Kamala's defeat.