American gen Z voters share how they feel about Kamala Harris’s presidential bid, why they like or dislike her as a candidate and whether they think she could beat Donald Trump, as the vice-president races towards winning the Democratic nomination for November’s election.
‘I think she’s just what we need’
“I think [Kamala Harris] is the only one that makes sense. She will get the votes Biden couldn’t. She could get the Black, Asian, Latino, women’s, LGBTQ+ and youth votes. She stands more for progress and equality than an old white dude and if she wins it will be historic. The Democrats need a bold move and I think she’s just what we need.
“I hope the Democrats realize what an opportunity this is for them.” Will, 22, construction worker from Portland, Oregon
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Eh, don’t be so harsh. We posters here are like sports fans following the team in the off season, watching every news drop to analyze and discuss with other fans.
Outside of here, Most of America just isn’t that clued in to politics for a number of reasons. With the decline in consumption of print & broadcast news (and their inherent slant these days, let’s be honest) you have to put in effort to find the story and follow what’s going on. And that’s for when the Algorithm hasn’t otherwise distracted you with the latest celebrity scandal. For the younger demographic who have to work so damned hard to make a decent living or even just make ends meet, it’s probably just demoralizing to watch two old men yelling at the clouds, and feel like their own concerns aren’t even being discussed. And then you have to go looking watch a couple different takes on the same story (so many stories!) to see past the spin and get even a sense of what the fuck is ACTUALLY happening. People are busy, man.
I can’t really blame them for just now getting interested, because at least now it is interesting. I hate the situation for what it is, myself, but here we are.
I can be a bit of a pot stirrer now and then, but I feel compassion makes me happier. Few people wake with the intent to make bad decisions.