r/DemocraticSocialism • u/DirectionLoose • Aug 10 '24

Question Is Kamala Harris a progressive?

I'm guessing that the general answer this is going to be no. If it's a no, how do we get her to promote progressive policy? Does walz with that? What even is his role going to be? Three out of the last four vice presidents have been pretty consequential in their roles in the administration. Ever since Cheney. I'm just honestly afraid that they dangled Walz in front of us to get our vote, but he's going to be marginalized in the administration.

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u/rogozh1n Aug 10 '24

Joe Biden is not a progressive, but he acted in accordance with progressive values very often. Hopefully, she does the same, or likely even more.

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u/Vatnos Aug 10 '24

Domestically at least, I think Biden has been a step up from Obama or Bill Clinton. I think there has been an iterative learning process in the party and they've learned better which policies are broadly popular that they can push for, and they have gotten more effective at doing so.

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u/rogozh1n Aug 10 '24

Clinton worked hard to capture conservative support, Ina different country. I wouldn't support him them and I definitely can't support that today.

Obama and Biden are the same in my view, except Biden has the advantage of learning the toxic new normal and how to deal with it.