Kamala Harris has finally etched her name on to the ballots this year, which makes the Democrats’ November ticket complete. So now, with a new bit of news (FINALLY, Coronavirus is making everything so boring), we can take a look at how the Democrats are going to stack up against the incumbents.
At a cursory glance, the Democrats seem to be struggling with a little bit of insurrection amongst their far left members. Some folks do not like Ms. Harris, due to her history as a prosecutor. In these trying times of racial solidarity and unjust justice, Ms. Harris has found herself in a tricky position. She, coupled with Joe Biden, make an impression of race and gender inclusivity. Joe Biden has been in the news all year, of course, saying some things that just do not make sense. Of course, he has some experience in the White House, and while he was under President Obama, this certainly would help his case in my opinion. His mental health would be of concern though, and should be taken into consideration.
Then we have our current administration who will be aiming for reelection. While Trump and Pence both faced a tough battle in 2016, this one should be much easier. We do not need to look far to see many good things that this administration has accomplished. For example, the First Step Act was passed in 2018. This bipartisan legislation was encouraged by President Trump, and signed into law in December of that year. President Trump’s administration has fostered something of a peace between the USA and North Korea, and more recently Israel and the UAE. The economy had been very strong until COVID came to town, with unemployment rates seeing record lows (especially for some minorities).
This writer is predicting a Republican victory in November, for several reasons. While the Democrats did good to put Kamala Harris on the ticket, it may not be enough to counter Joe Biden’s actions and poor choices of words. Her track record as a prosecutor, in addition with Joe Biden taking the nomination from the party over Bernie Sanders, is sure to anger many of the far left. They will probably be mad and self-righteous enough to split the Democratic ticket. All this compared to the current administration, who has been doing things which would, in another presidency, convert many leftists to the right. For example, who is going to argue against the First Step Act? And more importantly, if prison reform is a big issue for Democrats, why did the preliminary legislation balk in 2015?
Keeping the current administration in place would also be a smart move in the event that COVID continued to hang around in a major way. Consistency in the White House actions would be beneficial for all Americans, as major disruptions or changes in the event of a Biden presidency could be much more regressive. This would anger and continue to financially strain Americans, stimulus or not.
One thing is true, however: we must continue to do our due diligence and educate ourselves on the candidates, the issues, and the proposed solutions. We must not vote emotionally. And when the next leader is elected, we must all hope and pray that the leader is guided to do what’s best for America. No sense in hoping our President fails.
Sources:
https://www.harris.senate.gov/about
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/11/16/what-s-really-in-the-first-step-act
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