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Kamala Harris has launched her campaign for the White House, after President Joe Biden stepped aside Sunday under pressure from party leaders.

The vice president has Biden’s endorsement, and is unchallenged as yet for the Democratic nomination, which will be formally decided at the Aug. 19 convention in Chicago.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”

In her statement, the vice president paid tribute to Biden’s “extraordinary leadership,” saying he had achieved more in one term than many presidents do in two.

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[-] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

Back to the lesser of 2 evils. It never ends

[-] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 67 points 2 months ago

The only way you'll get a candidate that aligns with 100% of your personal beliefs, is if you run for office yourself

That being said, I'd love a real leftwing candidate

[-] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

And sometimes you have to run on or embrace the ideals of someone else just to get elected. Unfortunate.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 39 points 2 months ago
[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 17 points 2 months ago

Both candidates are right wing so it's not really "BOtH sIdEs." People on the left would like some representation for once.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

Not surprised you'd say that

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

What policies have the right and left regularly agreed upon? What bills put forth have unanimous votes?

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Don't worry they will totally respond with facts here....

LMAO

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fighting universal healthcare. Refusing to revoke Citizens United. Refusing the Right to Repair.

The Patriot Act. The Iraq War. Enabling The Genocide of Palestine. The continuous decline into corporatocracy.

All bipartisan efforts.

You shitlibs genuinely do not understand the conversation happening in front of you. We know you don't, or you wouldn't be a shitlib, you'd be a social democrat at worst.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Using the term sHiTliB renders you exempt from discourse. It's like screaming that you're unreachable and a huge waste of time

[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 7 points 2 months ago

What an embarrassing response after your own "BOtH SiDEs" and "yeah they'll totally respond with facts" comments. You can't even address the numerous examples they listed?

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

I don't argue with people who tell me it's hopeless to. I will say though, you're living up to the tag I gave you in the past.

[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago

Seems you had no issue arguing up until getting your bluff called a few comments ago even though you 'tagged me' long ago. Now you suddenly don't want to discuss facts and instead deflect to talking crap in typical blue MAGA fashion.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

No one gives a shit about your baiting

[-] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oo, what did you tag them in the past?

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

The mods here are really uptight so I won't say anything beyond: it wasn't flattering

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Why carry on a meaningful conversation when you can latch onto a single word and use it as an excuse to dismiss everything else someone says?

It's way easier than having defensible positions.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

They didn't say anything worth countering and they said it with a flurry of insults. People who cannot even speak without derisively labelling others without any understanding of anything but their own extreme positions can get bent. Not worth anyone's time.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You're expending a lot of effort trying to convince people that your interlocutor isn't worth the effort. The more effort you expend, the more it looks like you're interested in dismissing things for which you have no good answer than you are in saving effort.

Also, it's cute seeing you of all people whining about insults.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Right, writing two times it's not worth it is just as wasteful as getting drawn into a moronic back and forth for hours. Also wah, I insulted you at some point for being a fraud.

[-] DancingBear@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

Shitlibs lol… now you’re just being honest and making people mad

[-] Steve@communick.news 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I think your conflating Right and Left with Republican and Democrat.
They aren't the same thing.

Both parties have been pro-corporate oligopoly. The Republicans, just more so.
Both parties have been catering to the same class of big corporate donors. The Republicans, just more so.
Both parties have been pro-military-industrial-complex. The Republicans, just more so.
Both parties have been pro-Israli genocide. The Republicans, just more so.
Both parties have shown a little movement toward economic populism. The Democrats, just more so.

They might not vote together on many bills. Because it would look bad to their respective bases if they did.
But they've both been pushing in similar directions on a number of topics for decades.

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago

Yes, that's what rational people do, pick the less damaging choice.

What the FUCK is wrong with you people who actively choose the more damaging choice for lulz?

[-] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago
[-] Sc00ter@lemm.ee 14 points 2 months ago

History has shown what that impact is. Get out and fucking vote

[-] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

No shit I’m going to vote, when did I say I wasn’t? Everyone here so quick to forget we had two shit choices, now we still have two shit choices.

[-] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

And that’s how we get pulled further to the right. When did I say I had chosen anyone for the lulz. What the fuck is wrong with you jumping to conclusions?

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I have yet to meet a forum poster who unironically used the phrase 'and that's how we get pulled further to the right' in response to a reply about not voting for a fucking convicted felon pedophile fascist that wasn't a fucking fascist themselves.

[-] DancingBear@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

You just keep rambling nonsense without reading the replies

[-] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Appropriate username. I never stated in any way who I was voting for now fuck off. I don’t have the time or energy to deal with your childish emotional outbursts.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Yes, that's how first past the post voting works.

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