This is an oversimplification. Kamala made a lot of mistakes without a doubt because she is boxes in by the same neoliberal solutions that don’t have the substantive change to move the needle as it should. She actually started well with an economic message and choosing Walz who has done good things in his state.
And as per usual the consultants took over and because Kamala is an empty suit she didn’t have the moxy to push back but also a mentioned was limited by the her own party’s positions on issues. Campaigning with Liz Cheney, bragging about Republican endorsements was a disaster as was failing to break significantly with Biden.
One thing she did NOT do was overly emphasize trans issues. That’s right wing framing people continue to fall for. She tried to pivot away from those issues and identify in general but she can’t help if the right wing has made it so people get hysterical about 0.5% of the population. People are stupid.
This loss is also primarily on Biden for not doing what 70% of the party wanted even far before the debate and that was not to seek reelection. We could have then had a proper primary where Kamala most certainly wouldn’t have been the candidate. The second person is Merrick Garland for waiting 2 and a half years to appoint a special counsel giving Trump the time to delay most of his cases.
Going forward the Dems should swing hardcore actual populist. Everyone from the top down should only talk about their 4 point plan over and over and over in the media and hammer any Republican who opposes it:
Universal healthcare
Minimum wage tied to inflation
Wealth tax for housing subsidies
Federal jobs program
That is IT. They won’t because their corporate interests won’t allow them but a folksy white guy with that platform wins pretty easily imo.
said every poor negro in America's history