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Kamala even had the cast of The Avengers on her side. The problem is that The Avengers and Harris never presented a valid economic policy plan, which is what the public really cares about
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trumps-election-victory-proves-hollywood-celebrities-no-longer-matter
Kamala Harris is toast. The political spin has been crushed underfoot. The polls were wrong (again) and the presidential race wasn't even close. But Harris' defeat is only a symbol of something much bigger; the national repudiation of an elitist system that has long thrived on the public worship of false idols.
The narrative throughout the Joe Biden campaign was that the old ghoul was "sharp as a tack". That fantasy was quickly exposed to the masses in a single election debate. The Harris campaign narrative was that Democrats are the "party of joy", and they tried real hard to sell this illusion using a horde of celebrities and legacy media talking heads as a foil.
It's difficult to artificially generate joy. But beyond that, the era of the celebrity endorsement is long gone. Americans don't care anymore and this seems to be confounding the progressive media. According to them Harris ran a "flawless campaign". Joy Reid argued that with the number of celebrity endorsements Harris received her victory should have been assured.
Though one could argue that the Trump campaign also highlighted their celebrity endorsements (or that Trump's TV stardom years ago is an example of celebrity power), the difference is that actors and pop stars were central to Kamala's presidential run while they were a side note for Trump. He didn't need Hollywood to rally for him.
There is an assumption by media pundits that movie star endorsements are somehow organic; but actors and singers can be bought. Both Biden and Harris were paying big money to social media influencers in the early days of the election cycle and it's a fair bet that they were doing the same with celebrity mascots.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trumps-election-victory-proves-hollywood-celebrities-no-longer-matter
Kamala Harris is toast. The political spin has been crushed underfoot. The polls were wrong (again) and the presidential race wasn't even close. But Harris' defeat is only a symbol of something much bigger; the national repudiation of an elitist system that has long thrived on the public worship of false idols.
The narrative throughout the Joe Biden campaign was that the old ghoul was "sharp as a tack". That fantasy was quickly exposed to the masses in a single election debate. The Harris campaign narrative was that Democrats are the "party of joy", and they tried real hard to sell this illusion using a horde of celebrities and legacy media talking heads as a foil.
It's difficult to artificially generate joy. But beyond that, the era of the celebrity endorsement is long gone. Americans don't care anymore and this seems to be confounding the progressive media. According to them Harris ran a "flawless campaign". Joy Reid argued that with the number of celebrity endorsements Harris received her victory should have been assured.
Though one could argue that the Trump campaign also highlighted their celebrity endorsements (or that Trump's TV stardom years ago is an example of celebrity power), the difference is that actors and pop stars were central to Kamala's presidential run while they were a side note for Trump. He didn't need Hollywood to rally for him.
There is an assumption by media pundits that movie star endorsements are somehow organic; but actors and singers can be bought. Both Biden and Harris were paying big money to social media influencers in the early days of the election cycle and it's a fair bet that they were doing the same with celebrity mascots.
