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“Democracy Is Incredibly Strong… And Incredibly Fragile” – Clip Shows Why Kamala Harris Speaks With A Teleprompter

Vice President Kamala Harris has been criticized by many throughout her month-old campaign so far for her benevolence of teleprompters.

In a stark contrast to Republican rival Donald Trump’s free-flowing speeches at campaign events, Harris has often read her pre-written speech – often twice in one day to different voters – from a script to ensure there are no errors akin to those which have become synonymous with her alleged President Joe Biden.

Her fondness for reading pre-planned material has come at a cost; Harris has been slammed for avoiding the media thus far, with her campaign rallies largely focusing on rejuvenating disgruntled Democrats who only planned to vote against Biden, rather than vote for Trump.

On Sunday, August 18, Harris spoke in Pennsylvania – a swing state which is crucial for her campaign if she is to be successful on election day. Addressing supporters in front of a poorly painted background, the Democrat once again jumbled her words as she spoke without a teleprompter.

“Our election is about understanding the importance of this beautiful country of ours in terms of what we stand for around the globe as a democracy,” she told supporters.  “As a democracy, we know there’s a duality to the nature of democracy. On the one hand, incredible strength when it is intact. What it does for its people to protect and defend their rights, their liberty, and their freedom. Incredibly strong. And incredibly fragile.”

And surely it was all unburdened by what has been.

Watch for yourself – and bonus points if you can figure out what she’s saying to say.

Reaction to the speech on social media suggested that many people did not have clue what Harris was on about.

Of course, it’s always worth remembering that Harris is one of two people who could possibly be the country’s next president.

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The Democratic Party Returns To Its Roots With Segregated Caucuses

The 2024 Democratic National Convention has prompted the party to return to its roots and reintroduce segregated caucus meetings.

Kicking off the DNC are meetings with caucuses for five separate non-White groups. These include caucuses for Democrats who are Black, Hispanic, AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander), Native American, and “Ethnic.” Surely by 2028 there will be some new racial identities added to the list.

Wouldn’t it be simply to just have an “everyone except white people” caucus at this point? Because that is effecively want they want.

Historically, Southern Democrats maintained a strong foothold over the national party’s policy towards segregation. The South often saw mandated segregation through law, while Northern states typically held a de facto system, particularly in schools, where races were divided despite the absence of legislation requiring a segregated system.

While there’s likely a reasoning for today’s DNC holding different caucuses for different voters, the optics for a party which claims to be progressive only portray a deep sense of irony.

It may also send a conflicting message to moderate voters.


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