• return2ozma@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 days ago

      “It’s broken because of Biden and she should have fixed it during the last four years.” It’s stupid logic but that’s what it came down to for some.

      • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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        5 days ago

        Women didn’t buy that logic, but men did?

        Harris won essentially the same percentage of women as Biden did, but lost entirely on the fact that fewer men voted for her (by a wide margin)

        I’m pretty sure the simple explanation is right here, and it had nothing to do with the economy.

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          but lost entirely on the fact that fewer men voted for her (by a wide margin)

          it had nothing to do with the economy.

          Thats not true at all-- its just what you wish was true.
          She lost in every single demographic besides white college educated women. She especially lost amongst the poor voters. She lost amongst nonwhite women and not college educated women.

          Gender and race certainly had a part in it, but the facts dont match your conclusions. Lies dont become anyone – even someone dealing with a hard loss.

          We have enough lies to sort through already and your adding to the pile will not help matters. How about we make some effort to get to “the truth” not “your truth”.

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            I’m not talking about who lost vs won each demographic, I’m referring to changes to percentages which you don’t seem to understand.

            Harris lost more male votes than female, far more. It simply doesn’t make sense that she would lose such a massive difference in men if the economy was the primary reason. Men don’t care about the economy significantly more than women do, it’s an issue that both genders put at the top of their priorities.

            It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that Harris being female cost her at least some votes, and she didn’t lose by very much. Only 3 people changed sides this election out of every 100 voters(net of course), that’s it. It’s not hard to think that may be due to her gender or race.