gFam.live (UrbanGladiator)
@gfam
I've seen a lot of debate about whether Kamala Harris should go on the Joe Rogan Experience and here's my take: - 95-97% of US voters have already decided who they are voting for. - Polls show a very tight race at essentially 50/50. - Young men are statistically the most likely group to blow off voting. - 7 swing states hold the keys to the presidency. With 10 days to go, the Harris campaign has to make every moment count. Do they spend time on trying to reach 3-5M undecided Rogan listeners nationally, or do they spend that time trying to specifically target the 3M undecided voters in those swing states? Rogan is a kind, non-combative conversationalist, I think they'd have a good time and I think its a good idea... but I also understand that it might not necessarily be the best use of time to target the specific people the campaigns need to target.
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Kat
@katfantom
What's your opinion on Harris?
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gFam.live (UrbanGladiator)
@gfam
I think she's a competent politician who can be both tough or kind depending on the situation. I think her pledge to build 3 million homes in the US is extremely important and I like the idea of the First Home buyers grant. I'm extremely impressed she was able to galvanize the entire Democratic party when Biden stepped down... it could have been an absolute mess of infighting and it just... wasn't. Her campaign staff have been phenomenal considering their gains on Trump who has effectively been holding rallies for a couple of years. I don't think people super appreciate how big a job they had ahead of them. I definitely don't agree with all of her positions but I think directionally she's on the right track. You didn't ask, but I quite like Tim Walz - he just seems like a nice guy who wants to help people.
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Kat
@katfantom
That's a very good explanation. How do you feel about her prosecutorial record?
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gFam.live (UrbanGladiator)
@gfam
Honestly, I don't think you're going to like my answer... but I don't have a super strong opinion on it because I wasn't in California while she was the DA so I don't really know all the context or situation at the time. Some say she was too lenient, some say she was too tough, some say she was a reformer and some don't like that she was against the death penalty. Personally I like that she tried different programs to try and prevent crime altogether, even if sometimes they backfired (like the anti-truancy program that targeted the parents). I also like that she seems to have grown. She now says that she wants to legalize weed when in the past she came down pretty heavy on weed offenses. For elections in general I do think policy positions are the most important thing. People should vote on what policies they want for their country more than the personality of the candidate.... and then hold those candidates to those promises if elected.
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Kat
@katfantom
Here's what I say to that... I will never judge you for your opinions or thoughts. When i ask for opposing opinions or truly for arguments against what i chose to believe or think it helps analyze my current opinions and arguments and as to why i have them. I don't want to be in the same echo chamber of my own thoughts and belief systems because it doesn't challenge my current belief system. I don't ever want to be caught in a soup of the same one ingredient. Do you imagine how boring that would be lol and positively tasteless. I welcome challenge and i welcome any and all opposing arguments. And i welcome you to challenge any of my belief systems if you ever come across them ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
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gFam.live (UrbanGladiator)
@gfam
I completely agree! I definitely seek out opposing opinions myself, a lot, because it really helps me either think about things in a way I hadn't considered, or spend more time thinking through the counter-arguments to my own opinions. There is so much complexity, variables, nuance in the world today that almost everything can be true and untrue at the same time.
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Kat
@katfantom
Personality creates your own reality personal reality right. There's no such thing as black and white there's always different shades of gray and I appreciate every bit of it. And I appreciate those who can embrace those shades. What's your true and honest and informed opinion on Trump
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gFam.live (UrbanGladiator)
@gfam
It's almost always different shades of gray! Two people can witness the exact same event but see it differently based on their previous experiences and opinions and everything. Trump is so interesting. I've always been impressed by his charisma, his story-telling ability and the way he motivates a crowd. He brought in voters from groups that traditionally had no interest in politics before. It's incredibly impressive. I am extremely alarmed that he keeps explaining tariffs incorrectly. He keeps saying other countries will pay the tariffs, but that's not how tariffs work. The importer pays the tariff to the US govt and passes the cost onto the consumer (the American people). Personally, I don't honestly think Trump is interested in governing. While you can't ever know someone's true intentions, I do think he sees the US Presidency as personal/family/business opportunities. However, JD Vance/Thiel/Musk/Heritage Foundation are very interested in governing, they want to reduce freedoms of US citizens.
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