• @daraul@lemmy.world
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    244 months ago

    I’m not American, so, to me, Kamala is the clear choice over a convicted felon. Americans I know are telling me she’s “done nothing” and is “a waste of space”. Why are people saying this?

    • nickwitha_k (he/him)
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      244 months ago

      Why are people saying this?

      Probably to cover for racism and/or sexism.

      • @daraul@lemmy.world
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        54 months ago

        The impression I keep getting is that these people do not feel like she’d be a good president, but I don’t know why anyone thinks that. One person did tell me Trump “literally gave me money” when he was in power, so I don’t know what to think lol

        • Natanael
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          84 months ago

          Trump didn’t. He just signed a bill introduced by others.

          Democratic politicians pushed for and voted for giving all citizens a payout when the pandemic forced everybody to isolate, which happened when Trump was president.

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CARES_Act

          • @daraul@lemmy.world
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            14 months ago

            Ah, I think I remember people being very excited about how they were going to spend the money they received!

        • nickwitha_k (he/him)
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          54 months ago

          If you want to have a fun* time, press the matter on why they feel that way.

          • “Fun” here meaning potentially rife with conflict.
        • @CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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          14 months ago

          Well, uh, she cackles or something. Translation: she laughs. OMG, just like Hillary did!

          This seems to be the extent of their argument. Meanwhile, because Kamala laughs and doesn’t have a penis, that kind of argument stands, but the tone police will rush in to tell everyone in a Very Serious Way that talking about JD’s couch fuckin’ is not something anyone Very Serious should ever do, LOL. Um, why? If Kamala’s supposed “cackle” is a supposed issue, why isn’t JD’s alleged couch fuckin’?

          • @NegativeInf@lemmy.world
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            34 months ago

            You know what? When my friends send me endless memes in the chat, I too cackle like Kamala. It’s nice to have a presidential candidate with so much joy in her heart that she cannot help but share it.

            Unlike trump, who I don’t think I’ve ever seen laugh, chuckle, chortle, or anything else that would remotely telegraph joy other than a froggy grin when he’s leering at his daughter.

    • @Daxtron2@startrek.website
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      144 months ago

      Because you’re talking to either tankies or conservatives, both of which have a vested interest in sowing division within the populace

    • @Fedizen@lemmy.world
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      54 months ago

      this was hillary clinton’s criticism of Bernie Sanders, also. I think republicans don’t realize they’re operating out of the Hillary Clinton Campaign this time. Republicans might as well say “Its His Turn”