Patriotic vibes
Good morning and welcome to US Election Countdown. I'm Steff Chávez, the FT's Washington reporter. Today let’s get into:
Kamala Harris is trying to recast her party as the US’s patriotic champions [free to read].
With American flags everywhere in the US, our flavour of patriotism might seem odd to those abroad. But the Republican party, with a firmer political grasp on the concept than Democrats, has long relied on it to win over voters.
So it was surprising that at the Democratic National Convention last week in Chicago, event organisers supplied “USA” placards for attendees to hoist high in the air and chant accordingly. (“U-S-A” chants are more common to hear at a Donald Trump rally.)
Harris also framed a vote for her, over Trump, as a country-loving act: “It is now our turn to do what generations before us have done,” Harris said as she accepted the nomination before a lively crowd that cheered her as the candidate of change, “guided by optimism and faith, to fight for this country we love”. . . . Register for the FT to keep reading the newsletter for free.
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6 个月Whatever her views or shortcomings, she’s got to be a better bet than Trump who is downright dangerous. Personally, I’d vote for anyone other than Trump as he’s aligned with Putin, Kim Jong Un, and other mass murderers masquerading as world leaders.?
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6 个月Kamala Harris is of Indian origin. What is her attitude towards India supporting Russia and China? Wouldn't there be a conflict of interest if she were president of the USA? Nothing against her because of gender or race, but shouldn't Americans prefer an American from the USA? Kamala Harris è di origine indiana. Quale è il suo atteggiamento nei confronti dell' India che appoggia la Russia e la Cina? Non ci sarebbe un conflitto d' interessi qualora fosse presidente degli USA? Niente contro di lei per motivi di sesso o di razza, ma gli americani non dovrebbero preferire un americano degli USA?
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6 个月The neoliberal globalists’ claim of patriotism/nationalism can only be populism. Being the advocate of two opposing paradigms indicates a great paradox. A politician in this position loses his credibility and seriousness. The American voter will understand this paradox.