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Kamala Harris says she doesn’t plan to return to ‘broken’ system of US politics (www.theguardian.com)

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Kamala Harris has said that she currently has no desire to re-enter “the system” of American politics because it is “broken”.

On Thursday night the Democratic party’s defeated presidential nominee, who replaced Joe Biden late in the 2024 campaign after he dropped his re-election bid, gave her first interview since losing the election to Donald Trump, talking to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show.

After she announced she will not run for the governorship of California just a day earlier, Harris told the TV show that it was about something more “basic” than whether she wanted to run for something else instead – with the subtext being whether she will attempt a White House run again in 2028.

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[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I watched the interview and knew as soon as she said "broken" that was going to be the headline in all the articles.

For those who only read the headline, it's a highly misleading one. The full quote is,

Recently I made the decision that I just – for now – I don’t want to go back in the system. I think it’s broken

And she later goes on to talk about touring the country and listening to people, specifically listening and talking without the implication of trying to get their vote (at that exact time).

Now hopefully she's being truthful. If she wants to spend the next few years fixing up her image and actually improving her policies I'd be happy to have her back and trying the primaries.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

I’d be happy to have her back and trying the primaries.

Would be hilarious watching her lose the primaries if the party allows them.