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The double standard for Harris and Trump has reached a breaking point | One candidate can rant about gibberish while the other has to be perfect. (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Something is wrong with this split-screen picture. On one side, former president Donald Trump rants about mass deportations and claims to have stopped "wars with France," after being described by his longest-serving White House chief of staff as a literal fascist. On the other side, commentators debate whether Vice President Kamala Harris performed well enough at a CNN town hall to "close the deal."

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Let’s review: First, Harris was criticized for not doing enough interviews — so she did multiple interviews, including with nontraditional media. She was criticized for not doing hostile interviews — so she went toe to toe with Bret Baier of Fox News. She was criticized as being comfortable only at scripted rallies — so she did unscripted events, such as the town hall on Wednesday. Along the way, she wiped the floor with Trump during their one televised debate.

Trump, meanwhile, stands before his MAGA crowds and spews nonstop lies, ominous threats, impossible promises and utter gibberish. His rhetoric is dismissed, or looked past, without first being interrogated.

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[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There is what?

there's the ridiculous double standard.

take every critique you have for her - pleading/worrying/low energy - they all apply in spades IF NOT MORE to trump.

and no one's questioned Kamala's loyalties, but Trump's talking to putin on the regular.

YET SOMEHOW THIS IS STILL A CONTEST? double standard bullshit

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

1000000% the double standard that is applied to kamala compared to Trump seen in the media makes my blood boil. And it should do so for everyone. But the propaganda machine of the billionaire class is very effective.

I wasn't comparing Kamala to Trump (as there is no comparison possible, she is leagues beyond anything he can even dream of… although Id favor bernie over her any day), I was merely observing a difference between pre and post DNC Kamala. Now she feels more like a Hillary bot in the town hall.

I also believe there are no centrist or undecided voters in the US, only people still ashamed to say out loud they will vote for an open fascist.

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

But the propaganda machine of the billionaire class is very effective.

and their control over endorsements see LA Times & Wapo. It's... fucking demoralizing.

BUT!

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/10/25/2279400/-About-time-Charlamagne-tha-God-slams-CNN-for-its-BS-election-coverage

I think he did a great job. Would be fantastic to see this reaction widespread.

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Oh wow.. good on him. More people need to do this.

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