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[–] ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml 19 points 4 days ago

She helped put us in our current condition and needs to be reminded anytime she's out in public

[–] elevenbones@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 days ago

Yeah she made sure of that.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago

People didn't want her position to be criticized during the race "because she's the lesser evil."

The exact same people also don't want her position to be criticized after the race "because she's not in power."

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 days ago

She really needs to retire permanently from politics.

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 28 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I guess some protestors woke up and thought "Today's the day that I'm going to do something which cannot possibly accomplish anything useful."

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago

Yeah there’s definitely more useful avenues. She has 0 political power both with the current administration and even her own party.

It doesn’t absolve Harris of just pretending nothing was happening in her term.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Sigh. What is even the point of protesting Kamala at this moment?

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 days ago

So the dems don't run her in 2028.

[–] JandroDelSol@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

tbh I hope the protesters annoy her to the point where she just shuts the fuck up. not likely, but we can dream

[–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

Trump won because she was incompetent and corrupt.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This is utterly defeatist. Trump is infinitely worse for Gaza.

[–] Gold_E_Lox@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

i agree, obviously. but i feel this is more about sending a message to the democrat establishment, rather than to one failed candidate.

of course they won't listen, but its the friends we make along the way...

[–] Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago

Why can't these rich assholes just vanish from the public? Nobody except blue MAGA cares about your idiotic book or anything else you and the rest of the Dems spee from your sewage mouths.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

"But thanks for rubbing that in."

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I walked by that area last night. Loud and obnoxious, and of course, the ever present signs accusing Harris of doing things she had absolutely no authority to do as VP - and therefore did not do. But the bullshit signs were there anyway. Wondered why these same protesters weren’t in front of Trump’s tower all the time.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Can she just retire already?

[–] elevenbones@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

Fr, go away

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world -2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Morons, Americans are morons. Demanded the old man be replaced, you’re given an educated black woman instead but that’s not gonna happen in your racist, misogynist country, and even after helping trump defeat her, you guys are still going after her.

Lemmy is a good example, demanding democrats oppose trump and the moment one does you guys tear them down and bury them and cal them fascists, it’s no wonder you’re fucked

[–] elevenbones@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

But the educated black woman was conplete shit, it was like oh vote for Joe Biden but its a black woman 🤦‍♀️

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world -2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] elevenbones@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No dimwit I still voted for her, but she suxx

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

How to tel someone is an American

[–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world -2 points 5 days ago

Purity tests abound. The GOP toes the line exceptionally well.