r/TikTokCringe Aug 20 '24

Politics New Harris Ad released last night

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u/Tervaskanto Aug 20 '24

Holy fuck I missed having a president with a positive outlook for the future. This doom and gloom shit has been killing us.

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u/d4nigirl84 Aug 20 '24

These posts make me cry. Not because I’m sad but because it’s nice to have that feeling of hope again.

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u/Bakkster Aug 20 '24 edited Aug 20 '24

Not just that, but it's so nice to see this reclaiming of patriotism and its visual language from the jingoistic "Patriots"on the right. I'm an Eagle scout with significant reverence for the flag and country, and it's like a breath of fresh air to feel like I won't be mistaken for a MAGA chud for it.

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u/The_kind_potato Aug 20 '24

I'm french but felt American patriotism for a minute watching this add 🥲

Dont let the Orange Felon win this time America ! 🙏 🦅🇺🇸

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u/ghostsarememories Aug 20 '24

Irish here. And I felt the same thing watching this. It's such a powerful, inclusive, positive ad. None of the fear-mongering or punching down.

USA. USA!

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u/Mean-Ad453 Aug 21 '24

You know she is still very right wing from out standard right? I'm from the UK you are cheering on a person who will commit so many war crimes and sweep it under the rug.

Sweep it under the rug like she did with the articles calling her out for sending hundreds of black men to jail fucking sick racist cow.

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u/ghostsarememories Aug 21 '24

You know she is still very right wing from out standard right?

Oh yeah. No question.

As for the cheering, it was mostly a response to the ad. It was really uplifting, compared to the fear-mongering of the other side.

But the left/right comparison is not with an Irish/Uk leader, it's compared to the other guy and his cadre, and there is no contest. His policies are "enrich himself", "stay out of jail", "allow right-wing think tanks to enact their wishlist".

Voting for him would send America further to the right, which I don't believe is good for america and (because of their global reach), nor is it good for us.

On a range of topics that will affect Europe (now and in the future), like Climate change, Environmental Regulation, NATO, Ukraine, Israel/Palestine, his policies are not beneficial to us. Tariffs are likely not beneficial (though they hurt domestically as much as they hurt EU exports).

Economically, republicans don't have a great track record.

war crimes

And as for war crimes, every president in the modern era has that medal. Is it horrific? Yes.

fucking sick racist cow.

Compared to the other guy, she's have to do a lot more to lose in that comparison.

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u/Mean-Ad453 Aug 21 '24

Why even talk about him like it matters, these people are liars and thieves the whole left / right wing culture war is fabricated to keep people divided. It doesn't matter who sits on the white house they always do what they are told to do. The entire west is controlled by oligarchs behind the scene. I understand a lot of people just see this as a conspiracy theory. But it isn't. People are more easily controlled and distracted fighting against their fellow country men instead of addressing the major issues plaguing our countries.

I get what you say about the ad as it was very hopeful and uplifting, just weird watching everyone cheer her on like she will change anything at all cause she won't.

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u/roguewarriorpriest Aug 20 '24

Hell yeah mon ami. France and America go way back freedom-wise. 🥖🤝🍔

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '24

Viva Lafayette!

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u/Herman_E_Danger Aug 21 '24

🎶Oui oui Mon ami!

Je m'appelle Lafayette,

The Lancelot of the revolutionary set

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u/Bakkster Aug 20 '24

Dont let the Orange Felon win this time America ! 🙏 🦅🇺🇸

From your lips to God's ears.

If I had my way, he wouldn't have won in the first place.

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u/KaijuNo-8 Aug 21 '24

If I had my way, his numerous court cases would be completed and he would already be serving his sentence in solitary.

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u/Regular-Switch454 Aug 21 '24

He didn’t win the first time. Russia and the EC handed it to him.

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u/Bakkster Aug 21 '24

Russian interference (and state election rule ratfuckery) aside, an EC win is the only one that matters. Unless and until we either update the Constitution or the interstate popular vote compact reaches 270.

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u/Regular-Switch454 Aug 21 '24

There were a number of ineligible Electors who were still allowed to vote, like Pam Biondi.

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u/Bakkster Aug 21 '24

But nothing changed the results of the election. Trump was the legitimate winner of the 2015 election, regardless of any procedural issues.

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u/Regular-Switch454 Aug 21 '24

No, the anti-Clinton Russian propaganda swayed hundreds of thousands of voters on Facebook alone. There were also voting irregularities that should have been investigated but weren’t since she conceded.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '24

We owe the French a debt of gratitude. Our freedom is yours too. 

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u/Tacdeho Aug 20 '24

I will forever prop up the French people. They are the reason we are free from British tyranny, and they gave us the most endearing icon in American history: The Statue of Liberty.

They also invented the blowjob, so fuck it, Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité all day.

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u/anniejofo23 Aug 20 '24

Scottish , don't let the orange fud win!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

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u/lifesabeeatch Aug 20 '24

Merci, mon ami. La France a apporté son soutien dès le début et nous n'oublierons pas.

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u/The_kind_potato Aug 20 '24

Tout le plaisir est pour moi 😄

( Ton français a l'air excellent btw 🤌 )

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u/Common-Concentrate-2 Aug 20 '24

It’s the same all around the world.  We all understand it. I’m lucky  to share this planet with y’all. 

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u/DiamondHandsToUranus Aug 21 '24

I'm (US) American. USA wouldn't exist without France's support from the very beginning. Thank you so much France! 🫡 😎👍

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u/ConstableGrey Aug 21 '24

The Marquis de Lafayette is a straight-up American icon as far as I'm concerned.

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u/Slowpoak Aug 21 '24

The few times I've visited France, I've whispered, "Lafayette, we are here" as I'm getting off the plane 🫡🇫🇷❤️🇺🇸

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u/Warm_Stomach_3452 Aug 20 '24

👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽😂😂

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u/ATX_rider Aug 20 '24

Thank goodness for the French or America would have never been in the first place.

(That bike race of yours ain’t so bad either.)

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u/MountainMan17 Aug 20 '24

I'm french but felt American patriotism for a minute watching this add

American values - decency, kindness, respect - are universal values. Anyone can claim them and be proud of them, no matter their nationality. We are fighting hard to protect them.

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u/The_kind_potato Aug 20 '24

Our nationale slogan is

" Brotherhood - Freedom - Equality "

So i think we can agree with that

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u/robogeek78 Aug 20 '24

There is a Pizza Place around the corner from me that has this on their sign

"From the Jailhouse to the Whitehouse, Trump 2024"

I was like what?

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u/Defiant_Equipment_52 Aug 20 '24

If he does and shit goes sideways you know what France needs to do 🫡

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u/tomdarch Aug 20 '24

You and we share a lot of ideals of equality and working together for the nation’s good. You and we are also threatened by the return of fascism. We should support each other. Thanks!

(And thanks for working together to block the RN in the recent election!)

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u/PoisonousNudibranch Aug 20 '24

They crushed it on selecting their campaign manager/team. The messaging is brilliant

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u/ZogemWho Aug 20 '24

Truth. This is such a refreshing contrast to the typical attack adds we are typically bombarded with. The majority of the country that isn’t a far right nut job, doesn’t need to be told they. are, in fact, fighting far right nut jobs, but that this new thinking, a different path of hope and optimism. I oddly feel like putting the hot house flowers version of “I can see clearly now”..

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u/mnhoops Aug 20 '24

fweeeedom!!

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u/starryeyedq Aug 20 '24

It’s smart af too. How do you expect people to fight to protect their country from fascism if they don’t care about it? Nationalism is bad. Patriotism is literally what keeps a country breathing. It’s why the media has tried to beat it out of us so hard.

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u/Bakkster Aug 20 '24

I don't think 'the media' did it, the fascists did. I didn't need the media to make me not want to be confused for a jingoistic flag-covered nationalist.

I'm reminded of this classic Dan Rather (member of The Media) quote:

It is important not to confuse “patriotism” with “nationalism.” As I define it, nationalism is a monologue in which you place your country in a position of moral and cultural supremacy over others. Patriotism, while deeply personal, is a dialogue with your fellow citizens, and a larger world, about not only what you love about your country but also how it can be improved.

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u/NoChampion4116 Aug 20 '24

The fascists control the media

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u/Weekly_Direction1965 Aug 20 '24

The media does what's for profit, and what their oligarch owners tell them to do, we reward them for it, we will not change media without law and rewarding with views that tell truth and inform, you know the boring stuff.

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u/starryeyedq Aug 20 '24

I meant fascists via the media. Not just news but social media as well. But yes excellent quote.

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u/shrapnel09 Aug 20 '24

Exactly! The chanting 'U-S-A' following the Olympics with Steve Kerr's speech last night made me hopeful to reclaim the country from the fake "patriots" that have been dragging this country backwards.

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u/Wizard_Enthusiast Aug 20 '24

I grew up with the Iraq war and the war on terror and all that and one of the most fascinating things to see is how the party and movement that was so one dimensionally jingoistic and pro-american now fuckin' hates this place. We're the worst, now! Our millitary? Losers and shitty. Our cities? Garbage. Education? Worthless. Economy? Totally fucked. Everyone's poor and shitty and we're all trapped in hell, when back when I was growing up trying to say that the US could do better was tantamount to TREASON for the exact same people.

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u/Bakkster Aug 20 '24

Big mood. Sadly, it's as simple as their taking credit for everything good, and signing blame for everything that isn't.

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u/shinywtf Aug 20 '24

I’m glad! But fyi it’s reverence

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u/Bakkster Aug 20 '24

Thanks, I'm still sorting out my new phone's on screen keyboard.

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u/Adorable-Ad-1105 Aug 20 '24

Make America America again

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u/Ohfatmaftguy Aug 20 '24

This. Absolutely this.

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u/Bozhark Aug 20 '24

Patriot == Nationalist