The New York Times is downright comical in this piece: "Harris Used to Worry About Laughing. Now Joy Is Fueling Her Campaign."
"If you’ve been following news about the election, you have probably heard the word ‘joy’ repeated over and over. This is not a coincidence. It’s a talking point from the Harris campaign, and the media is doing their very best to play along.
“Joy” is apparently the new hope and change, and the use of the term is not even close to subtle.
"You can see it used in this report from Axios:
Harris vs. Trump: America’s mood-swing election
This election is about more than two very different ideologies. It’s about two very different moods: joy vs. rage.
Why it matters: The conflicting rhetoric reflects the conflicting calculations of how to win in 2024 — and how Americans are really feeling about the state of the nation.
Former President Trump sees fear as the primary motivator — fear of illegal immigration, crime, inflation, a declining America. He believes swing voters will embrace his darker view and demand protection, even if they don’t love his style.
- Vice President Harris sees hope (or conflict exhaustion) as the primary motivator — hope to move beyond Trump and fighting, hope in a rising/rebounding America. She believes voters are tired of doom-and-gloom.Ignore the dismal economy.
Ignore the open borders.
Ignore the crime in your city.
Just think of "JOY" when you think of Kamala!
[Could it be any more obvious?] pic.twitter.com/arkL3h4Yww — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) August 8, 2024 . . ."The memo has clearly gone out."The trouble with this narrative is that people around the country are not feeling joy. They’re feeling anxious about their savings, the price of gas, groceries, and housing. They’re feeling worried about the state of the country and the world.
"Kamala and Walz can say they feel joy until they’re blue in the face. It’s not going to change the fact that most Americans feel the country is headed in the wrong direction."
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