Is this an endorsement of misogyny or a reaction to feminism on some level?

[Anonymous]

Is this an endorsement of misogyny or a reaction to feminism on some level? Men don't want things to change?

[Anonymous]

Polling shows Biden would lose by more. This is about inflation, pure and simple. Which neither candidate will fix, ironically. Where’s a Volker when you need him?

[Anonymous]

Inflation was a global phenomenon

It’s all about no longer getting preferential treatment for being men.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/10/26/upshot/census-relative-income.html

[Anonymous]

Why choose? It’s both.

[Anonymous]

Our country was built by men at the altar of white supremacy. We have not done the work to dismantle that part and so we are doomed to this cycle.

We can only pray democracy holds. That's not what his next administration wants. They will spend the next 4 years rigging every election they can. Everyone was screaming the alarms and yet.

Don't forget, Hitler was voted into power through a fair and free election process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Inflation was a global phenomenon

It’s all about no longer getting preferential treatment for being men.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/10/26/upshot/census-relative-income.html

Inflation was a global phenomenon, but people have always localized problems and blamed the current administration.
I think this is about a lot of people who aren't doing as well as they'd like to in life and are looking for someone to blame. Trump showcases all the different people they can blame. Republicans are no longer the party of bootstraps and personal responsibility. I also think there is deep discomfort with left social principles (DEI, trans-rights, and unfettered abortion access). We moved away from Democrats talking about abortion as rare and unfortunate. There are many religious communities (of all races) who were never going to be comfortable normalizing abortion in that way.
I'm a Harris supporter, but I grew up in an area that was strongly for Trump. We just have incredibly different norms and ways of life in this country.

[Anonymous]

Ones who believe in national, racial or religious supremacy, they tend to subconsciously believe in gender superiority as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Inflation was a global phenomenon

It’s all about no longer getting preferential treatment for being men.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/10/26/upshot/census-relative-income.html

Inflation was a global phenomenon, but people have always localized problems and blamed the current administration.
I think this is about a lot of people who aren't doing as well as they'd like to in life and are looking for someone to blame. Trump showcases all the different people they can blame. Republicans are no longer the party of bootstraps and personal responsibility. I also think there is deep discomfort with left social principles (DEI, trans-rights, and unfettered abortion access). We moved away from Democrats talking about abortion as rare and unfortunate. There are many religious communities (of all races) who were never going to be comfortable normalizing abortion in that way.
I'm a Harris supporter, but I grew up in an area that was strongly for Trump. We just have incredibly different norms and ways of life in this country.

I think most elections come down to Americans voting based on how they feel about their current economic conditions and voting for or against continuing them. Economic policy only matters a little bit, and things like "inflation is down even if prices are still high" don't register to most people. It's a yes-no vote on whether things are good. It's not how I vote, but it seems to be what decides the elections.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
It’s all about no longer getting preferential treatment for being men.

[Anonymous]

Played some part.

[Anonymous]

Americans have had enough. This country couldn’t take any more of your shit.

[Anonymous]

I didn’t vote for Kamala because I thought Kamala would be an embarrassment to the country and women everywhere if she became president. I want someone who isn’t a blathering idiot to be the standard by which we elect women into the top job of this country. Someone like Gretchen Whitmer, as an example.

I also don’t agree with electing someone into office that I didn’t vote for in a primary. That is so wrong on so many levels and shouldn’t be tolerated from either side. I’m glad we didn’t allow that in the end, if I’m being honest.

This was going to be a case of “history repeating itself” either way: they have both had ample opportunity do good in office, and they have both failed. But we had a choice to make between two idiots. With “history” in the back of my mind, the age old question of “are we better off today than we were four years ago” played a role in my decision making, and, well, no. I’m sorry, but no, we aren’t better.

I don’t like either, but I know what to expect from both. If history is going to repeat itself, then so be it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Polling shows Biden would lose by more. This is about inflation, pure and simple. Which neither candidate will fix, ironically. Where’s a Volker when you need him?

I don’t trust polls. Many people would claim it’s the economy and never admit they don’t want a woman in charge.

That said, Harris never adequately addressed the inflation issue to voters’ satisfaction. I’m not sure any candidate could have.

[Anonymous]

I am a democrat who voted for Harris. I think misogyny is somewhat to blame. But you also can't discount that Biden/Harris has had bad policy and done some things that many Americans find tone-deaf. Add in the way Harris was nominated and the seeming lack of awareness of her unpopularity before Biden dropped out of the race, and I could see this coming a mile away. Couldn't you?

[Anonymous]

No, it was about an inadequate female candidate, further handicapped by representing social and economic policies rejected by the majority of the electorate.