Kamala Harris

[Haji 2003]

Accusation that she is a drunk

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Anyone familiar with alcoholism has to see that Kamala Harris has a drinking problem, right? 1. She's drunk in public and on video. She's not *stupid* or *awkward* or *joyful* She's drunk. Day drunk. On the job. In front of cameras. In front of kids. She's drunk. Watch the videos and see for yourself. 2. Her campaign team and the Biden Admin manage her the way families attempt to manage alcoholic parents: The campaign is hyper-controlling, keeping her from any situation that might expose her secret - hence not allowing her to speak off-script, and refusing press conferences. The Biden Admin was unhappy with Kamala and reluctant to give her responsibility. Though the administration did not admit it publicly, aides and staff reported it to the press with enough regularity that it was considered basic fact. 3. The ENTIRE *JOY* CAMPAIGN IS AN ELABORATE COVER FOR HER PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS. It's the classic "Mom's not drunk, she's just really happy!" on a national scale. It's like being gaslit by dysfunctional parents into pretending our alcoholic mom/aunt/grandma/whatever is just fine, thank you, keep smiling, the world is watching and if we pretend hard enough maybe we can fool ourselves into being happy, too!

 

https://x.com/nicholelizaq/status/1825063126775005235

[Diaz]

There is no difference between Trump and Harris, if I was american, I would have voted for Dr. Jill since she is the only insane and human who is willing to do change for everyone. There is a change she might not win but at least you did not vote for genocide, you tried your best. 

[Abu Hadi]

The only difference is in style, not substance. In fact, you're right that after they get into office, the policies will be almost identical. That's why most Americans don't vote and don't trust politicians. Seen it too many times. 

Third party candidates, like Jill Stein, only serve to take votes away from one side or another. Because she is liberal, she will take votes away from Harris, making it more likely that Trump will win. That's why people in the US generally don't support third party candidates even if they agree with what they are saying. But like I said before, it doesn't matter whether Trump or Harris wins, the policies won't change

The only way policies would actually change is if there was a strong third party candidate that was polling in the double digits in National Polls, which has never happened so far. The other two ways is if there was actually a revolution and a new system came in OR so few people voted that they couldn't not cover up the fact. Now, what they do when they look at number of voters is percentage of 'likely voters', i.e. voters who have voted in the past. That is where you get that 70% or more voting rate. This is not eligible voters, i.e. all the people in the country who are eligible to vote but don't. That number is much less than 50% and these kinds of polls are rarely even talked about because it would show that we don't actually live in a democracy (majority rule) because the majority of the people don't  vote

Edited August 19 by Abu Hadi

[Haji 2003]

On 8/18/2024 at 6:27 PM, Abu Hadi said:

the policies will be almost identical.

This commentator concedes that:

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A Martian observing the relationship between the US and Israel might conclude that Israel was calling the shots. 

Though they go on to say (my bold):

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If she defeats Trump in November, we will find out what she really thinks. She has hinted thickly that she is far more upset than Biden about the human toll in Gaza. The one question on which Harris should speak out is the fate of Palestinians if Trump won. He has no interest in their plight. Nor should it be a mystery where antisemitism is most menacing in America. The anti-Zionist left may chant infantile slogans about freeing Palestine “from the river to the sea”. But as Chicago shows, they are barely inside the Democratic tent. Trump, meanwhile, has dined with Holocaust deniers at Mar a Lago. This is not complicated.

https://www.ft.com/content/c430f0b3-97c2-484f-b17f-804c73005d93

But as the article points out at this point of the election cycle she needs progressive votes, I take that to mean that if/when she is in power she may revert to a more Biden-like position.

[Abu Hadi]

I think with Trump and Harris (the coddled billionaire and the manchurian candidate) you have an almost complete disconnect between the people of the country and the political elite class. This stage directly precedes a violent revolution if you look at history. There will be a 'let them eat cake' moment in the US and then a revolution will happen. It has almost happened a few times in the recent past. So we know this will happen. The only question is the system that will come after the current system will it be better or worse ? 

[notme]

19 minutes ago, Abu Hadi said:

The only question is the system that will come after the current system will it be better or worse ? 

I would like to know statistics on outcomes of revolutions. What is the probability of improvement? It seems to me at best equally likely to bring improvement or further degradation.  

If revolutions were fought FOR a preferred outcome rather than against an oppressive system, I believe the chance of a positive result would be improved. 

[Haji 2003]

16 hours ago, Abu Hadi said:

There will be a 'let them eat cake' moment in the US and then a revolution will happen

A revolution suggests a nationwide phenomenon. Looking from afar I can certainly see some States preferring some degree of increased autonomy. Hasn't Texas always considered itself to be special?

[notme]

2 hours ago, Haji 2003 said:

Hasn't Texas always considered itself to be special?

Texas never joined.  It was just brought in.  

Texas used to be nice but now I wouldn't go there.  

California and some of the Rocky Mountain states could also want to separate.  Florida would be no loss, but they'd be unlikely to go; they are incapable of autonomy. 

[Quran313]

The living situation of Americans is heartbreaking. Zio system doesn't allow politicians to spend money on the life of people. Health care system, high cost of education, homelesness, etc. They could solve all these issues by JUST the amount they spent in Iraq(forget about Afghanistan, latin american countries and others).

Drive in Chicago downtown in the WINTER, and see huge number of homeless prople. San Francisco, NY, and LA are out of control. These are human beings living in this situation.

Unlike what media broadcasts about US lifestyle, more than 33% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. 

Candidates are arguing who can spend more in destroying other countries.

With all these being said, people are still discussing who is better for the country? Isn't it funny?

[JannahLM]

1 hour ago, Quran313 said:

The living situation of Americans is heartbreaking. Zio system doesn't allow politicians to spend money on the life of people. Health care system, high cost of education, homelesness, etc. They could solve all these issues by JUST the amount they spent in Iraq(forget about Afghanistan, latin american countries and others).

Drive in Chicago downtown in the WINTER, and see huge number of homeless prople. San Francisco, NY, and LA are out of control. These are human beings living in this situation.

Unlike what media broadcasts about US lifestyle, more than 33% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. 

Candidates are arguing who can spend more in destroying other countries.

With all these being said, people are still discussing who is better for the country? Isn't it funny?

It's like this here in Canada too. We have one of the highest rates of homelessness, per capita, in the world (in the developed world at least). Most people also live paycheque to paycheque. If there's not an actual revolution within my lifetime then I'll be very surprised.

[notme]

@JannahLM I thought Canada was better than United States.

[JannahLM]

36 minutes ago, notme said:

@JannahLM I thought Canada was better than United States.

Not really. In some aspects it is slightly better, but not by much. Even US style right-wing populism is infecting our politics.

Edited August 25 by JannahLM

[Abu Hadi]

6 hours ago, JannahLM said:

It's like this here in Canada too. We have one of the highest rates of homelessness, per capita, in the world (in the developed world at least). Most people also live paycheque to paycheque. If there's not an actual revolution within my lifetime then I'll be very surprised.

It will happen in the US before Canada, I'm pretty sure. At least in Canada you have some kind of social welfare (payments for each child, free health care, etc). Now of course these services are very far from perfect or even adequate to support the needs of the people but at least you have them. In the US if you get sick for a period of time, like weeks or months, A. You will probably lose your job (if you don't have enough sick time saved up), you will go into debt and might even have to file for bankruptcy. That is if you have insurance. If you don't have insurance you will have to pay thousands of dollars just to see a doctor for a minor issue. So Canada is better off. Not much better off (I am aware of the problems with the Canadian system) but at least, you know...

The ironic part is that the US is the 'richest' country in the world in terms of overall wealth and yet we have less social services vs many 'third' world countries. That's because the Govt cares more about expanding and maintaining hegemony and empire than they care about their own people. Once people realize this, en masse, and are no longer deceived by the media tricks a revolution will happen or there will be drastic and dramatic and quick reforms in the US. 

[Silas]

The main problem with Kamala Harris is that she combines the worst qualities of both political parties in the US:

the bad stuff from the Republicans:

1. Neoconservative warmongering and adventurism

2. Complete deference to Israel, and Zionist-supporting policies (don't be fooled by her criticisms of Israel lately: she is supported by AIPAC, and wealthy Jews)

bad stuff from Democrats:

1. Crazy social policy: transgenderism, identity politics, race-baiting

2. Foolish fiscal policies: price controls, forgiving the student loans of doctors and lawyers using taxpayer money, wealth taxes, tariffs, etc.

3. Open borders

she is a complete train-wreck of a candidate. She won't get any kind of deal with Iran done (she doesn't even know where Iran is on a map), and will flounder as president

Now Trump is bad too, but for other reasons. But Harris is the nightmare candidate 

[notme]

2 hours ago, Abu Hadi said:

might even have to file for bankruptcy.

Poor working folk can't afford to file for bankruptcy. That's a middle class to rich option.