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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    3 months ago

    And then Democrats convinced Biden to not run for a second term.

    The polls, plus stingy donors, convinced Biden not to run.

    Of course, Lemmy-ites will insist that polls don’t matter and you can just scream at people to vote if you’re at a fund raising disadvantage when you need to close the gap.

    I wish Republicans made backroom deals. I wish they recognized Trump was a significant threat and aligned to go against him.

    When Republicans make backroom deals, you get a 5-4 SCOTUS majority halting the recount process in Florida.

    We’re somewhat lucky that Trump was on such shit terms with Doug Ducey and Brian Kemp in 2020.