US Harris' conservative culture play

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Harris' conservative culture play​

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From camo hats to libertarian rhetoric, the Kamala Harris campaign is staking its claim to symbols of conservative identity.

Why it matters: The appeals aim to convey that Democrats are not trying to undo a conservative way of life, and that red and blue Americas are not immutably divided by culture.

Driving the news: At this month's debate, Harris surprised many by saying that she is a gun owner, and in an interview with Oprahthis week said, "If somebody breaks into my house, they're getting shot."
  • Even as she advocates for gun control measures, she used the comments to signal not only that she didn't support confiscating guns, but that she has a personal stake in the Second Amendment.
Zoom out: The comments follow a pattern of Harris and Walz claiming rhetorical turf that has long been held by Republicans.
  • Harris' campaign launch video was centered around "freedom," a pervasive conservative rallying cry for resisting liberal policies on taxation, gun control and government regulation.
  • Harris and Walz are using it to advocate for abortion rights and fight interventionist policies like school book bans and curriculum directives.
  • Tim Walz's biography — his rural Nebraska upbringing, football coaching experience and everyday dad persona — serve to build up the ticket's Middle America credentials. And his "mind your own damn business" refrain taps into a libertarian sensibility.
These embraces have caught on as Democratic rallying cries this campaign.
  • The camouflage Harris-Walz campaign hat instantaneously sold out.
  • "Patriotism" was a common refrain at the DNC in August, and "USA" chants rang out from the audience throughout the week.
Between the lines: The Harris campaign is hoping that by showing welcoming arms for conservative identity, right-leaning voters will loosen steadfast liberals-are-from-Mars beliefs and evaluate the candidates based on policies that affect them, like reproductive rights and economic assistance programs.

What to watch: Harris is trying to steer Democrats' fortunes amid a political realignment that has seen the party losing favor with working class communities of color and gaining ground among wealthier suburbanites.
 
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Libertarians aren't conservatives, even if they aren't one of those progressive liberals, next!
 
I don’t think there really is a coherent strategy or consistent message for the Harris campaign but I could be wrong. It’s basically just random words they try to give magic meaning to like “joy” but they backfire like how “Weird” did.

If you were to ask me about her platform I wouldn’t know how to reply
 
JambledUpWords said:
The appeals aim to convey that Democrats are not trying to undo a conservative way of life, and that red and blue Americas are not immutably divided by culture.
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As unbelievably dense as neocons can sometimes be even they are not dumb enough to fall for this aesthetics play. No amount of camo hats is going to undo the last decade and a half of "democrats" actively working to undo the conservative way of life and immutably dividing the country by culture.

The damage is done, best they can do is hope the millions of illegals they let in do show up to stuff the ballots.
 
The only "Freedom" that her base cares about is drugs and sex. I don't like drugs and nobody wants to have sex with me, so I'm probably not your target audience.
 
JambledUpWords said:
Driving the news: At this month's debate, Harris surprised many by saying that she is a gun owner,
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As district attorney and Attorney General, she would be exempt from nearly all gun control measures in force or proposed.
JambledUpWords said:
and in an interview with Oprahthis week said, "If somebody breaks into my house, they're getting shot."
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You mean the one guarded by secret service?
JambledUpWords said:
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Like being against a court case that allowed citizens to keep a handgun in the home for self defense?
JambledUpWords said:
  • she used the comments to signal not only that she didn't support confiscating guns, but that she has a personal stake in the Second Amendment.
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First, Harris supported confiscating guns and what does the 2A actually mean to Harris?

Remember that Harris was against reading the 2A so that one could have a gun in the home for self defense?
 
LaxerBRO said:
As district attorney and Attorney General, she would be exempt from nearly all gun control measures in force or proposed.

You mean the one guarded by secret service?

Like being against a court case that allowed citizens to keep a handgun in the home for self defense?

First, Harris supported confiscating guns and what does the 2A actually mean to Harris?

Remember that Harris was against reading the 2A so that one could have a gun in the home for self defense?
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Of course she doesn't support 2A, it doesn't help her boost her career by throwing non-violent minor drug offenders in prison and holding them past their release to exploit them for slave labor!
 
cybertoaster said:
As unbelievably dense as neocons can sometimes be even they are not dumb enough to fall for this aesthetics play. No amount of camo hats is going to undo the last decade and a half of "democrats" actively working to undo the conservative way of life and immutably dividing the country by culture.

The damage is done, best they can do is hope the millions of illegals they let in do show up to stuff the ballots.
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Doubt it. This is a great job trying to be the "moderate" while Trump is the "radical." Neocons love that. Trump might have stuffed his administration full of neocons, but most of them will go for the "polite and presidential moderate" candidate, especially since she's big on foreign wars and endorsed by Dick Cheney.
BerserkKing99 said:
smh...
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Big Barry and Big Mike!
 
She did like putting black men in prison. While I'm not against it, I do find it odd how goldfish brain her supporters are, especially since it was on pretty weak charges and they were sent to for profit prisons.

Edit: I kind of sound like I'm that meme about people using Christianity to get you to do what they want when they hate Christianity argument, except replace it with black men
 
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