Yep, she’s a conservative.
FINALLY! Here’s the Harris/Walz policy: https://kamalaharris.com/issues/
couple of points.
- I hit the site on mobile with the usual browser shields up and everything on the linked page worked with zero effort
- lite on detail
lovely that the site is likely to work for the lowest common denominator modern browser - I mean seriouly that could scare up a few hundred distracted voter ballots in a tight race.
I am not the target audience for this platform presentation, but it was clean, with tight easily digestible copy and smooth delivery. if I were an “undecided” but turned off by “those two wierd dudes”, I could possibly see myself clicking with this.
so policy sparse, likable generic democrat it is - reasonable angle for her to take because I think she can actually ride the feelz into the whitehouse.
however, everyone disgusted by the last 44 years* of world history better have their hopium / copium handy.
* time began when ronnie squelched his way into the WH
Also…
Don’t post pictures of text
That was a flashbang on my dark theme
Idk how you call it lite on detail:
https://kamalaharris.com/issues/
It has broad strokes across every issue but there are detailed specifics when you open the collapsible folds. Things like bringing back the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit. Expanding out to a newborn tax credit. Out of pocket maximums for seniors, increasing taxes on earners over 400k/yr - it all looks good to me.
You’re joking, right? Half it is just “will protect ____” with literally no detail whatsoever.
I don’t know how you can defend it as being detailed.
Vice President Harris will protect Social Security and Medicare against relentless attacks from Donald Trump and his extreme allies. She will strengthen Social Security and Medicare for the long haul by making millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share in taxes. She will always fight to ensure that Americans can count on getting the benefits they earned.
Hell yea, I fucking love tax credits!
yeah - agreed. thats why I am not the target audience. I want a little more wonkery in there (even if as just links in the text body) so I am probably an outlier.
as long as people agree that my initial read is a reasnable one (slick, with attractive shapes and edges) then its all good.
I have to say, it seems like the kamala-walz campaign has been near flawless on messaging so far and it feels like a facsimile of the Obama energy, not the same, but damn if it is not familiar.
I think the timing of this also also near perfect - close enough to the election for a sustained honeymoon and far enough away to effectively build brand and messaging. if kamala does.well in the debate, I really think the visible vote (polling data) continues to move to kamala.
What kind of additional details are you hoping for? It seems like it’s about as detailed as a federal level platform can be
its only Tuesday… let me be all hand wavey, damnit! but here goes…
tl;dr - a few specifics. lots of nebulous warm and fuzzies. leaves everyone to fill in blanks. we went through this recently with obama - and I don’t like it.
Cut Taxes for Middle Class Families
- reasonable section with at least one defined commitment
- “…no one earning less than $400,000 a year will pay more in taxes” - detailed proposal link?
Make Rent More Affordable and Home Ownership More Attainable
- “…comprehensive plan to build three million more rental units and homes” - proposal link?
- “…first-time homebuyers with up to $25,000 to help with their down payments, with more generous support for first-generation homeowners” - how… executive order? legislation? we have seen how difficult the student loan fight is. detailed proposal link?
Grow Small Businesses and Invest in Entrepreneurs
- reasonable section with at least one defined commitment
- “expand the startup expense tax deduction for new businesses from $5,000 to $50,000” - detailed proposal link?
Take on Bad Actors and Bring Down Costs
- this section was a complete throwaway for me - no defined / specific goals.
Strengthen and Bring Down the Cost of Health Care
- reasonable section with multiple defined commitments
- “…expanding and strengthening the Affordable Health Care Act” - with resistant state governors? future federal carrots and sticks? what are they? give me one thing I can shut down my Republican uncle with at thanksgiving
Protect and Strengthen Social Security and Medicare
- did my browser not render all of the text?!
- *sigh*
Support American Innovation and Workers
- first half touting biden-harris accomplishments - ok, fair.
- specific legislation named - 👍
- “…fight to raise the minimum wage, end sub-minimum wages for tipped workers” - this one is pretty important (micro, macro, all-ro), where are the $ amounts?
Provide a Pathway to the Middle Class Through Quality, Affordable Education
- 70% of this is retrospective - ok, fair, but…
- every forward looking statement is nebulous.
Invest in Affordable Child Care and Long Term Care
- mentioned american rescue plan - 👍
- browser must not have rendered all of the text again, because… you know, nothing.
Lower Energy Costs and Tackle the Climate Crisis
- no actual commitment made at all
- “…record energy production” - this is the slickness I am talking about… via fossil or renewable? whats the mix? cant pin me down!
running out of time and space, but hopefully that gives you the gist of what I thought while reading.
edit: typos. formatting.
Thanks for the breakdown - I see what you mean as far as her campaign linking out to specific proposals. I do think the majority of these promises are contingent on control of congress, which is nowhere near guaranteed.
Glad she mentions climate change, but nothing about dismantling the US military, which is an enormous polluter. Also the nuclear arsenal is a bigger threat to all life if earth. No mention of it.
The US military has a larger “carbon footprint” than most nations.
Remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room, you don’t want to be wasting all that energy! You’re killing the planet
Recycle that plastic bottle that we will throw in a landfill anyways!
Does she say anything about data privacy laws?
Oof, the “safety and justice” section says nothing about defunding police
Kopmala
Not even going to watch the debate. I don’t want to see two conservatives fight about who can do more damage to the left than the other.
…perhaps if the moderator would actually ask important questions
Over/under on number of questions about Palestine is 0.5, I’m slamming that under
