As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her fall campaign for the White House, she can look to history and hope for better luck than others who have tried the same
  • paddirn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    40·
    22 days ago

    We’ve only had 46 Presidents in the history of the country, chances are history will be defied every election in one way or another.

  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    22 days ago

    And if Trump wins, it would be the first time since 1892 that a non-incumbent former president was elected.

    History can’t help but defy itself, on a daily basis.

  • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
    30·
    22 days ago

    Harris’s election means there is a woman US President. I think that would “defy” history a little bit more, don’t you?

    • abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.usEnglish
      18·
      22 days ago

      Harris would make history in multiple ways - first woman president, first president of Indian subcontinent heritage, second sitting VP to get elected president, etc. All music to my ears.

      • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
        2·
        21 days ago

        Historically, Obama was the first minority to lead a major nation. But, the US has become way behind when it comes to gender. Many major nations have had women leaders. As Gerry Ford once said, “if we get a woman President, men better watch out”. And he’s right, that’s 51% of the population.

        So, at least as it pertains to the Presidency, Republicans would be right.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    24·
    22 days ago

    Ooh OOH I wanna play too:

    Donald Trump’s reelection would defy history. Zero former presidents who overtly tried to stage a coup after losing an election have been elected president over the entire history of the America’s existence.

    Fr tho what sort of asinine false equivalence is this

  • shoobeedoobee@lemm.ee
    15·
    22 days ago

    Or, the first Felon Criminal Traitor Who attempted a coup on the United States of America. Definitely a first. She would be the first female president and also save us from a SCUMBAG.

    • CitizenKong@lemmy.world
      6·
      22 days ago

      Or, the darkest timeline: Tulsi Gabbard becomes VP after Trump drops Vance and wins, he croaks shortly after and the first female US president ironically oversees the destruction of female rights in the US.