Harris Tried to Win Over Republicans. Dem Support Collapsed Instead
www.rollingstone.com
Kamala Harris did not pull Republicans from Trump, and the percentage of voters identifying as Democrat declined, according to exit polls.

Harris only received five percent of Republican votes — less than the six percent Joe Biden won in 2020 when he beat Trump, as well as the seven percent won by Hillary Clinton in 2016 when she lost to him. While Harris won independents and moderates, she did so by smaller margins than Biden did in 2020.

Meanwhile, Harris lost households earning under $100,000, while Democratic turnout collapsed. Votes are still being counted, but Harris is on pace to underperform Biden’s 2020 totals by millions of votes.

  • orclev
    172·
    4 months ago

    Left isn’t just social policies, it’s economic policies as well. She should have been talking about inflation and housing this election in addition to things like abortion. Instead she decided to focus on border control and foreign policy, two Republican talking points, and even worse she decided to go right on both of them.

    • someguy3
      512·
      4 months ago

      We live in different worlds because I think her focus was on abortion and saving democracy. Border is both center and right imo, you’d be amazed.

      Foreign policy is an example of how no one cares about Gaza or Ukraine (or NATO), which are what the left cares about. The left didn’t show up. Yes the Gaza situation is fucked, but the difference between Harris and Trump are stark and vast.

      • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
        5·
        4 months ago

        The difference is in who they will fuck over so we can stay greedy and entitled. Democrats fuck over poor people, republicans fuck over minorities and immigrants. Both groups fuck over the rest of the world.

        The left would vote for the “won’t fuck anyone over” party if there was one.

        • someguy3
          23·
          4 months ago

          Oh yeah “we will give you abortion rights” is really fucking people over.

          • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            1·
            4 months ago

            Most states with significant left populations already have abortion protected by law. See we do organize during the off years.

      • Ensign_CrabEnglish
        61·
        4 months ago

        but the difference between Harris and Trump are stark and vast.

        And you think making that difference narrower would have improved Harris’ chances?

        • someguy3
          24·
          4 months ago

          That was about Gaza, holy bad faith. Hey I recognize you.

          • Ensign_CrabEnglish
            61·
            4 months ago

            As though there exists any policy you won’t advocate moving right on.

            • someguy3
              24·
              4 months ago

              Ah was it you that insists on calling me anyone who doesn’t agree with you an enlightened centrist? Still having fun with your strawman I see lol.

              • Ensign_CrabEnglish
                51·
                4 months ago

                I would never call centrists enlightened.

                • someguy3
                  23·
                  4 months ago

                  Wasn’t it you that does it in a mocking sense. Either way you can take out that word and your strawman remains.

                  • Ensign_CrabEnglish
                    32·
                    4 months ago

                    Wasn’t it you that does it in a mocking sense.

                    You believe a lot of shit you made up about me.