Take a look at the cult of Kamala.
When President Joe Biden left the presidential race and the vice president immediately became the de facto Democratic nominee, she was heralded as a savior whose character and mission were as pure as wind-driven snow. CNN’s Van Jones said that “Kamalamania” gives America a “heartbeat of hope” after the “deathwatch for democracy” that was the original Biden–Trump matchup. Much like popular images and memes of Trump with bulging strongman muscles, Kamala’s clan loves to portray her as Wonder Woman, Captain America, and even the Statue of Liberty. The neoconservative Washington Post Never-Trumper Jennifer Rubin wrote on X, “what is that feeling… ah, the knot in my stomach and the weight on my heart have lifted. I have hope for democracy.” “White Woman for Kamala” and even “White Dudes for Harris” activist groups have sprung up, not dissimilar to “Blacks for Trump.” The View gushed with love for Harris. When her running mate, Minnesota’s Governor Tim Walz, was announced, the mostly unknown politician also became an overnight sensation for Democrats.
Never mind that Harris doesn’t have a single policy position on her website. It’s really not about that.
Much of this excitement is understandable. Democrats had resigned themselves to having to settle for mentally compromised Biden, and now they are getting a chance to vote for a ticket with members that can complete sentences. A well-appreciated alternative.