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She also sought endorsements from Republicans who supported George Bush lying to the US to get 4,000 Americans killed. She tied the party line on a victorious economy while people are still struggling. And no a tax break isn't going to make my rent go down or groceries cost less.
I haven't seen any data on it yet. But I also would not be surprised to find out people believe she doesn't matter for abortion because of state protections being enacted.
At the end of the day the message was she wouldn't do more than inconvenience the wealthy, she wouldn't work on the cost of living crisis, she likes the Republicans, wants to go hard-line on immigration, and is staunchly pro Israel.
I would blame any Democratic candidate if they DIDN'T try to pry whatever "moderate" Republicans are left from the party. As long as they don't compromise on policy in order to do so. Once again in asking: where did Harris do that?
Also if you're trying to use the >4,000 US Soldiers who died in the Iraq war to make some sort of emotional appeal it's not working. The fact that you're going with the 4,000 number and not bringing up the 200,000 Iraqi civilians who died is a pretty strong indicator that you don't actually care about human lives.
The economy recovered from Covid better than any other industrialized country. And you're absolutely correct that tax breaks don't lower prices.... I have no idea what compelled you to say that. Tax breaks for the working class would grant them more income to purchase goods and services- the policies aimed at reducing inflation and in particular lowering the prices would be different policies. Things like having a strong FTC that rejects the mergers between the handful of grocery stores chains. Increasing the minimum wage. I could go on and on but really anyone informed knows that Harris's policies would be better for the working class while Trump's policies are going to be benefit the elitely wealthy and crush everyone else.
The thing on abortion is pretty wild speculation, and is really crazy when you consider that women have already started dying in states that have banned abortions. Like you in waiting for data, but unless we see a bunch of ballots voting for Dems in state and local elections and and either abstaining or voting for Trump, this isn't a valid explanation.
"At the end of the day the message was... (A bunch of Republican talking points)" Isn't answering my initial question of what the Harris campaign did to turn right. Seems like you're just continuing to parrot Republican talking points on what they want people to think about the Harris campaign rather than living in reality.
We actually have AOC asking her constituents why they voted for her and then also voted for Trump. So yeah that happened. Harris underperformed down ballot races all over the country. And yes that's my current speculation as to at least part of why. We know why Michigan went red, but the other states are still being dissected.
I care about the 4,000 dead Americans because they are Americans. People Bush was responsible for and he lied to send them into harm's way and then used them as a sacrifice to win re-election. The dead Iraqis sucks but are largely irrelevant in this context.
You've been given evidence she took a hard right.
You still have yet to provide one single example of Harris or her campaign changing on a single issue. You're spouting GOP propaganda.
Fracking. Immigration. fucking read, my dude