Former vice-president talked to Colbert in first interview since election, after declining bid for California governor

Kamala Harris has said that she currently has no desire to re-enter “the system” of American politics because it is “broken”.

On Thursday night the Democratic party’s defeated presidential nominee, who replaced Joe Biden late in the 2024 campaign after he dropped his re-election bid, gave her first interview since losing the election to Donald Trump, talking to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show.

After she announced she will not run for the governorship of California just a day earlier, Harris told the TV show that it was about something more “basic” than whether she wanted to run for something else instead – with the subtext being whether she will attempt a White House run again in 2028.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      17 hours ago

      Yes he called DSA extremists.

      He did not, he said it was a phrase used by extremists…

      Here’s a hypothetical:

      Let’s say I was born in 1988, and my ancestors were Swedish, something that is very important to my family.

      So I make an account named “NorsePride88”…

      I would absolutely appreciate someone pulling me aside and saying:

      Some extremists use those phrasing to support shit I hope you don’t support.

      I would not get defensive and claim I was “attacked”, I would thank someone for informing me that while I thought I was using as a benign phrase, a lot of people were going to assume I was intentionally using Nazi dog whistles.

      So obviously, the correct response would be not using that account/phrase anymore, because of connotations I wasn’t aware of when I typed those words.

      I’m trying to help, this really just seems like miscommunication is the only issue here.

      • geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOP
        4·
        17 hours ago

        “The phrase is used by extremists.”

        DSA used the phrase knowing very well what it means and knowing what they support. The DNC chair is concern trolling.

        Imagine you make an account called “FreePalestine99”. Would you hope someone pulled you aside and said “Actually free Palestine is used by extremists”.

        • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          17 hours ago

          DSA used the phrase knowing very well what it means and knowing what they support

          Bruh…

          You keep saying DSA, when it’s a very very small chapter for the “Twin cities” which is a single metro area.

          I don’t know if I’m doing a poor job of explaining the difference between the two or what.

          But you are taking:

          Phrase used by extremists

          And insisting it means:

          Only extremists ever say this

          I’m sorry I can’t help you with this, I legitimately thought that last reply had a chance tho.