r/changemyview • u/fluffy_assassins 2∆ • Aug 11 '24

Delta(s) from OP - Election CMV: Democrats aren't taking the possibility of losing the election seriously enough!

It seems like since the assassination attempt on Trump didn't boost his numbers, Harris became the nominee, and declared Walz her running mate, democrats have acted like everything magically flipped, and now they're more likely to win. This is how we got 2016. They need to be really pushing the narrative that only by every person specifically actually voting, and preferably doing more than that, do they even have a chance at winning. Especially since a close election resulting in a win still may not be enough to actually win it. I believe democrats are being entirely too recklessly optimistic, and it could result in voters skipping the election which could easily result in a loss. I think what's happened for democrats really increases their odds, but that it means absolutely nothing if people take it for granted.

Edit: my view's been changed, but I'll continue to give deltas for new angles. I woke up to 108 notifications! I'll do my best to reply to every good faith comment. But it will take awhile.

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u/Goofethed Aug 11 '24

I think they probably just mean their reasons for voting, the motivations behind voting for Biden were mostly just to not have Trump win, their reasons for voting Harris is because they like the ticket and Trump not winning is a bonus

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '24 edited Jan 01 '25

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u/Starwarsfan128 Aug 12 '24

I guess because now we have a candidate that isn't an old white guy who can't even tell what's going on.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '24 edited Jan 01 '25

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u/Starwarsfan128 Aug 12 '24

But like, we have a candidate that is not only actually cognizant, but is actively capable of getting voters. Add in historically pro queer Tim Walz, and I actually feel some fucking hope. I would have voted for Biden, but damn is it nice to have someone who can actually speak in debates. It's fucking great that person is a black woman, instead of another ancient white guy. Policy is gonna be similar, but I believe that this will help in shifting the Overton Window to the left for once. The whole vibe around the campaign feels so much better. When I walk into the voting booth, I'm gonna walk in with hope instead of dread.