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From afar, Kamala’s Atlanta rally seemed wildly successful, but a closer look reveals it was falling apart at the seams. The event was more like a rap concert, seemingly designed to attract blacks. However, as soon as the curtains lifted, many black Americans complained about how Kamala’s “ghetto” event made them look bad. Furthermore, many attendees walked out of the arena as soon as the music ended and Kamala took the stage. Now, there are whispers that the Democrats paid homeless people to fill the venue. While we can’t confirm these claims, given the left’s current level of desperation, would it really be surprising if these rumors were true?
And speaking of ghetto, Kamala really put on a show with her “blaccent,” shucking and jiving all over the stage. She might even be phonier than Hillary “Hot Sauce” Clinton, especially considering that just last week, when Kamala was speaking to drag queens, her “hood accent” was nowhere to be found.
This is a textbook case of “astroturfing.” Astroturfing happens when a campaign pretends there’s a lot of grassroots support when there really isn’t. Take Kamala Harris’s rally in Atlanta—they rolled out big-name rappers to draw a crowd. Then, they acted as though all those people showed up just for Kamala, trying to boost her popularity. It’s a deceptive tactic to paint a misleading picture of a candidate’s support. This is a classic strategy the left uses regularly, and they’ll keep doing it to prop up fake polls that show an unpopular Kamala taking the lead. They’re trying to sell us the idea that Kamala, a failed VP with worse polling numbers than Joe Biden, is the candidate the country has been waiting for. It’s all smoke and mirrors, but right now, that’s all they’ve got.
The rally itself was a uniquely Atlanta event with the city’s love for hip-hop and passion for activism on display. Before singing her hit “Body,” rapper Megan Thee Stallion said, “I know my ladies in the crowd love their body. And if you want to keep loving your body, you know who to vote for.” Behind her, a banner declared that “Hotties for Harris” was present. Meanwhile, the rapper Quavo—a native Atlantan—gave a speech about admiring Harris’ promise to fight gun violence, saying, “You can’t understand the struggle of gun violence if you’re not in the field or the heart of it, so one thing I learned about working with Vice President Harris is that she always stand on business.” (Quavo’s nephew and fellow Migos rapper Takeoff was fatally shot in 2022.)
The crowd danced the Electric Slide and the Cupid Shuffle, and Swag Surfed as the DJ, Tammi Norman, rotated through a playlist of hip-hop, R&B, pop, and Afrobeats. She also led chants and changed lyrics to songs to include Harris’ name. It certainly felt like some songs were chosen to motivate voters, and others, like, say, “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, were chosen to call out Donald Trump and J.D. Vance for being “weird”—another message Harris hit on in her own speech when she asked the crowd, “By the way, don’t you find some of their [Trump and Vance] stuff just to be plain weird?” (This mirrors a recent Democratic strategy, somewhat pioneered by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, to just call the Republicans “weird” for their political positions, especially on reproductive rights and personal freedoms.)
originally posted by: quintessentone
People are saying...lol, are you kidding? Here is what other people be saying.
The rally itself was a uniquely Atlanta event with the city’s love for hip-hop and passion for activism on display. Before singing her hit “Body,” rapper Megan Thee Stallion said, “I know my ladies in the crowd love their body. And if you want to keep loving your body, you know who to vote for.” Behind her, a banner declared that “Hotties for Harris” was present. Meanwhile, the rapper Quavo—a native Atlantan—gave a speech about admiring Harris’ promise to fight gun violence, saying, “You can’t understand the struggle of gun violence if you’re not in the field or the heart of it, so one thing I learned about working with Vice President Harris is that she always stand on business.” (Quavo’s nephew and fellow Migos rapper Takeoff was fatally shot in 2022.)
The crowd danced the Electric Slide and the Cupid Shuffle, and Swag Surfed as the DJ, Tammi Norman, rotated through a playlist of hip-hop, R&B, pop, and Afrobeats. She also led chants and changed lyrics to songs to include Harris’ name. It certainly felt like some songs were chosen to motivate voters, and others, like, say, “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, were chosen to call out Donald Trump and J.D. Vance for being “weird”—another message Harris hit on in her own speech when she asked the crowd, “By the way, don’t you find some of their [Trump and Vance] stuff just to be plain weird?” (This mirrors a recent Democratic strategy, somewhat pioneered by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, to just call the Republicans “weird” for their political positions, especially on reproductive rights and personal freedoms.)
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It appears Kamala's rallies have quality so they don't need quantity.
A VIDEOfrom Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign rally in Atlanta on Tuesday appears to show attendees leaving mid-speech.
On X, formerly Twitter, Savanah Hernandez, a reporter for the conservative organization Turning Point USA, posted a video she said showed attendees leaving the rally while Harris was onstage. The reporter said Harris had been speaking for 15 minutes before people began to leave.
In the clip, some of the attendees can be seen holding "Kamala" signs, and it is unclear whether they were leaving the venue or had exited their seats for another reason, such as going to the restroom.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion performed at the event before Harris spoke, and X users have theorized that rallygoers may have attended the event to see the performance.
originally posted by: CarlLaFong
a reply to: quintessentone
It sounds like everyone was there for the free hip-hop music and dancing...and not to see Kamala.
originally posted by: CarlLaFong
a reply to: quintessentone
It sounds like everyone was there for the free hip-hop music and dancing...and not to see Kamala.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: CarlLaFong
a reply to: quintessentone
It sounds like everyone was there for the free hip-hop music and dancing...and not to see Kamala.
AND a whole lotta' homeless black people from skid row were paid to get on busses and attend.
I wonder if Trump has to pay people to attend his rallies? I"m thinking not.
originally posted by: quintessentone
Pfft. The music and dancing, joy and laughter is just the icing on the cake.
originally posted by: quintessentone
a reply to: putnam6
So what, people also left Trump rally mid-misspeak.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: quintessentone
Pfft. The music and dancing, joy and laughter is just the icing on the cake.
Apparently it was the only thing bringing in large numbers of them.
Because they walked out as soon as the vile twerking and "singing" was done.
originally posted by: quintessentone
Of course, he does - man those blinders over your eyes must be really tight.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: CarlLaFong
a reply to: quintessentone
It sounds like everyone was there for the free hip-hop music and dancing...and not to see Kamala.
AND a whole lotta' homeless black people from skid row were paid to get on busses and attend.
I wonder if Trump has to pay people to attend his rallies? I"m thinking not.
originally posted by: quintessentone
People walking out of Trump's rallies too, maybe because...same 'ole boring #.
originally posted by: strongfp
... only ghetto homeless black people go to Kamala rallies.