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Former Ronald Reagan staffers endorse Kamala Harris for president (www.theguardian.com)

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More than a dozen former Ronald Reagan staff members have joined dozens of other Republican figures endorsing the Democratic nominee and vice-president, Kamala Harris, saying their support was “less about supporting the Democratic party and more about our resounding support for democracy”.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago (21 children)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

The enemy of my enemy is not my friend.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Even the bloodsucking ghouls prefer Harris, what a timeline

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's not a good thing

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago (18 children)

This is not the good timeline

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 4 months ago (20 children)

Who thinks this helps?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago (11 children)

They’re trying to reach conservatives that don’t support Trump.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

They're alienating people who hate Reagan.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (15 children)

Are they? The campaign is not speaking in support of the Reagan administration. Harris is supported by the former administration over a corrupt and narcissistic megalomaniac.

Personally, I don’t see this as anything other than validation that Trump is that bad.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If you get endorsed by Hitler it reflects pretty badly on you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Putin endorsed Biden, and now Harris. Do you honestly think that he wants Democrats in charge during his invasion of Ukraine? Politics is a game.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (16 children)

That's a good question, but I think Putin's being honest. Trump is more likely to try to negotiate a peace deal, but if that goes badly, he's also much more likely to order some off-the-wall shit like giving Ukraine ICBMs and permission to use them. Remember this was the guy who was presented with a range of options to retaliate against Iranian sabre-rattling, and for seemingly no reason chose the most extreme, drone striking their top general! There's lots of reason to not want Trump in charge.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (15 children)

Right, his endorsement doesn't help. That's my point? Liberals shouldn't be cheering because Reaganites endorsed Harris.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I read it as the neoliberal warhawks are enthusiastic about a more level-headed maintainer of Empire who has promised the most lethal military in the world and to always support Israel.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Believe it or not, the President does more than determine support for Israel.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Yep, but the part that specifically draws the Reaganite fascists to Kamala is her promise to maintain the most lethal military in the world. Forever wars and endless profits for the MIC, endless support for Imperialism.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

And Trump has already proven to support Israel’s eradication of Palestinians and expansion into Gaza and the West Bank. Israel is not the point of comparison between them, although Trump is worse for Palestinians.

More money in the hands of the lower and middle classes stimulates the economy and drives stock prices. The middle class is considered the most wasteful class. That consumption drives consumerism, which increases stock value.