Kamala Harris seems to be doing some last-minute damage control, trying to shore up her support with Black voters, especially Black men, as the 2024 election nears. In a recent interview with Charlamagne Tha God, Harris didn’t hold back, addressing everything from reparations for slavery to throwing the typical “fascism” accusation at Trump. It’s almost like she knows the race is tighter than her campaign would like to admit—she straight-up told listeners, “I’m gonna win, but it’s tight.” Confidence or desperation? Hard to tell, but it sure sounds like she’s feeling the heat.
Harris has been walking a fine line on reparations. While some Democrats are all-in on the idea, Harris stuck to her usual talking point that reparations need to be “studied.” That’s political-speak for “I’m not going to endorse this, but I also don’t want to alienate voters by saying no.” Classic move. Sure, she backed legislation to study reparations back when she was in the Senate, but it seems like she’s doing her best not to come across as too extreme—especially with Trump gaining ground among Black men. She knows any slip-up could make this already tight race even more competitive.
Then there was the part where Harris just casually agreed with Charlamagne when he claimed Trump’s vision for the country is essentially fascism. Really? We’re throwing the fascism label around again? It’s become the left’s favorite accusation whenever they can’t seem to pin anything else on Trump. But of course, she jumped right on board with that idea. It’s the typical tactic: paint Trump as the authoritarian boogeyman while presenting herself as the champion of “moving the country forward.” The question is, do voters still buy that narrative after all these years of hearing it over and over?
Charlamagne’s point wasn’t exactly subtle. He teed it up, saying Trump’s campaign was about fascism, and Harris took the bait without hesitation. She clearly wants to position herself as the antidote to Trump’s so-called “dangerous” ideas. The problem is, this kind of rhetoric has been thrown at Trump since his first campaign, and yet, here we are again, with him still pulling in significant support, even from groups Democrats took for granted.
The Trump camp hasn’t responded to this latest exchange, but they probably don’t need to. The accusations of extremism and “fascism” have been hurled at him so often that it’s starting to lose its impact. Trump’s critics can’t seem to let go of the same old labels, even though voters are becoming increasingly numb to them. In the end, it’s going to take more than rehashed buzzwords to convince the electorate that Harris is the better choice for moving the country in the right direction.
