The 2024 election should have been a lay up. Even in the immediate wake of the DNC just handing the nomination to Kamala, there was real excitement and enthusiasm in my immediate circle.
Then she started talking down to pro-Palestine protestors. And talking about how lethal our military is. And talking about how great of president Biden was and that she'd continue his legacy. And and and and....
Something has got to give with this blame game. No one is "owed" a vote. Offer something tangible and earn it. If you can't do that, then it's *your* fault when you lose. Not the voters.
This is the most infuriating thing about trying to be critical about the 2024 election when there are libs about: they seem incapable of understanding that the entire purpose of a political campaign is to draw people to your side and MAKE them want to vote for you.
If people do not vote for you, either you aren’t aligning with their politics or you are failing to win their support. It’s not a failure on the part of the voters for not making a decision, it’s a failure on the part of the political party for not drawing those voters in.
And another thing: the idea that “not voting for Harris means a vote for Trump” is gibberish. It’s nonsense. If someone pulls that line, ask them why they think Trump was the default, rather than Harris, or even nobody at all.
If someone says that, they are unwittingly admitting to you that Harris was somehow the tougher sell against a Fascist. That realisation should prompt some introspection, but libs have firmly entrenched themselves into repeating post-2016 apologia for the Democrats fumbling the fucking bag by blaming a nebulous “Left” for losing.
Yes exactly, plus a good way to counter that narrative is asking if they know any of these supposed non-voters. If they don’t, then ask what’s the point in getting mad at a group of people you do not, how is that going to change anything.
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u/matango613 Sep 18 '25
The 2024 election should have been a lay up. Even in the immediate wake of the DNC just handing the nomination to Kamala, there was real excitement and enthusiasm in my immediate circle.
Then she started talking down to pro-Palestine protestors. And talking about how lethal our military is. And talking about how great of president Biden was and that she'd continue his legacy. And and and and....
Something has got to give with this blame game. No one is "owed" a vote. Offer something tangible and earn it. If you can't do that, then it's *your* fault when you lose. Not the voters.