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The joyful Minnesota governor is a valuable spokesperson for Harris whose background and personality can help the Democratic ticket undermine Trump’s efforts to woo America’s men.

Tim Walz’s first official speech on the Democratic ticket displayed all the reasons that Kamala Harris has been lauded for picking the Minnesota governor as her running mate. Personally, I think one outshines all the rest.

Walz’s military background and his work as a high school teacher and football coach, along with his palpable joy and open expressions of compassion for people in need, offer America a vision of what manhood can look like — he’s a “joyful warrior” offering a vision in contrast with what’s being offered by Donald Trump’s bravado-driven campaign.

And he’s clearly willing to challenge Team Trump on that front. He displayed that even before he received the call to join Harris’ campaign, using public appearances to refer to Trump and his allies as “bullies” who are truly weak at heart and by mocking the GOP ticket for “running for He-Man Women Haters Club or something.”

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The irony is both Walz and Trump don't drink alcohol (unsure why Trump doesn't but I found it frustrating since I don't drink and want nothing on common with the guy lol). Harris and Vance probably do drink though, and Harris wins there as she is probably a giggly drunk. Vance is probably just an annoying drunk. Not mean, but perhaps more whiny about rural folks he hates and maybe a like tech bro vibe.

Of course, that's of you that this bar literally; it obviously means "who would you rather hang out with" and to me, that means "who would you rather play Super Smash Bros Melee with after school" and the Harris/Walz camp got that beat. Plus I'm only letting Walz bring the mountain dew, last time Vance did and we all passed out-- you know how expensive it is getting upholstery cleaned? Big oof.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

unsure why Trump doesn’t

I've heard that one of his brothers was an alcoholic and that turned him off of it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

His dad destroyed both him and his brother, and his brother turned to alcohol to soothe the pain. DJT watched this and placed the ENTIRE blame on booze, which may or may not be fair. I don't know if his brother could have turned it around. Not drinking can be a healthy decision (it certainly has been for me, it was a hard choice and one that has made my life better for every single one of the 6 years I haven't been drinking), but I don't think DJT has confronted his demons properly because his generation doesn't do that. He may have been worse with alcohol in the mix, but the fact is I don't think alcohol is what destroyed his brother. His brother was destroyed by the same thing that destroyed him: trauma.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wish so much I could find a comment about this on the old site. It said "Donald Trump does not drink alcohol" and every word was a link to a real photo of him with an alcoholic drink in hand. I tried searching but Google has turned to shit and the images are all Photoshop shit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Wouldn't be surprised given he's a habitual liar, but on the other hand it is a "weird" trait. And he most assuredly has done coke so it's not like he's a saint, lol.