In an amusing portrayal of the current presidential race, Kamala Harris’s campaign has attempted to rile up Donald Trump’s followers. They’ve resorted to naming and shaming Republicans; a strategy that harks back to primary school shenanigans more than political discourse. The campaign has also tried to keep up with the trend of being ‘Extremely Online’, making use of platforms like TikTok to ridicule Trump’s absence of ‘presidential aura’ while candidly embracing labels such as ‘brat’. Seemingly, they find pleasure in mocking Trump’s perceived internet illiteracy.
Harris’s team appears relentless in their attempt to paint Trump as technologically inept. Their ammunition? A livestreamed discussion between Donald Trump and tech magnate Elon Musk that faced a delay of 45 minutes, supposedly due to technical issues. According to Harris’s campaign, not only do Trump’s lack of tech skills reveal him as out-of-touch, but also underscore his favoritism towards the rich elites like Musk, willing to betray the middle class.
In yet another instance of irony, they chose platform X, a venture of Musk, to make a mockery of both Trump and Musk’s inability to smoothly operate a live stream in the year 2024. Their online soiree, an evening of sarcastic posts, kicked off with them quoting a 2022 tweet from Musk where he had opined that Trump was ‘too old to be chief executive of anything, let alone the United States of America’.
A surprisingly snide act from the Harris campaign was their decision not to follow Musk on social media. They also released small portions of the interview between Musk and Trump, complete with visuals that seemingly accentuated the physical imperfections of both. Particular highlights included Trump ‘slurring’ during his dubiousclaims about climate change and his admiration for Musk’s decision to fire protesting workers.
A series of headlines and updates were shared on Tuesday by Harris’s campaign, focusing on the countless blunders from the livestream event. Drawing attention to Trump’s apparent ‘slurring’, the campaign deemed the two-hour ordeal a ‘disastrous’ spectacle. They were relentless in their attempts to capitalize on Trump’s blunders, which certainly does not reflect well on their sense of sportsmanship.
Harris’s campaign even shared a TikTok that imagined Trump’s search history, brimming with typos and filled with insecure search queries questioning his own personality. Their attempts to generate laughs at Trump’s expense seem more like petty antics than political strategy. One can’t help but wonder, however, about how effective these tactics really are in the larger picture.
Adding to their swarm of critique, Harris’s campaign called out JD Vance, Trump’s running mate, for his counterproductive comments. Vance declared that Trump was incapable of responding to policy questions that he couldn’t hear. Ironically, it seems the Harris team is more adept at pointing out flaws in others than focusing on their own political strategies.
This campaign employed by Harris’s side appears to revolve more around making negative commentary on Trump and his associates than presenting their own vision and plan for the nation’s future. This incessant criticism takes away from a meaningful debate on political matters and undermines the democratic ethos of a presidential campaign, which should ideally be about making strides to uplift the nation.
The relentless attempt to showcase Trump and Musk’s internet illiteracy and their preference for the elite class leaves a lot to be desired from Harris’ campaign. Instead of vigorously championing the cause of the middle class themselves, they seem to enjoy using negative campaigns to draw voters’ attention.
The irony lies in the fact that despite making use of Musk’s own platform X to deliver their criticism, the Harris campaign does not follow Musk anywhere on social media. This may lead one to question their sincerity, as they continue to entertain their followers with biting sarcasm instead of earnest discourse.
Through their posts, they have also taken the liberty to ridicule Trump’s appearance, choosing to highlight his age and physical appearance in a less-than-flattering light. Such behaviour not only reflects poorly on them, but also deviates from the crux of the presidential campaign – addressing key issues and providing solutions.
Even scorching burns from their campaign posts, like a TikTok imagining Trump’s humorous search history, fail to hide their overindulgence in mockery. They use these tools to belittle their opponents, rather than educating their followers about the campaign’s goals and objectives.
The Harris campaign seems to enjoy stirring up turmoil, not just by lobbing criticisms at Trump and his allies, but also by creating content that portrays them in a negative light. They seem more preoccupied with pointing fingers than leading by example.
In a final ironic twist, the Harris side has used the commentary of JD Vance, Trump’s running mate, who has criticized Trump’s ability to answer policy questions. They have used these words to fuel their campaign of negativity, rather than generating substantial discussion on current pressing issues.
The Harris campaign’s antics reveal a fixation with denigrating Donald Trump and his supporters, rather than focusing on their own platform and progress. Despite their campaign’s apparent online savvy, they may need to reconsider their approach if they aspire to gain genuine respect and support from the wider electorate.
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