The Economist Endorses Kamala Harris to Prevent a Second Trump Presidency

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The Economist announced its endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, citing concerns about the “unacceptable risk” that a second term for former President Donald Trump would pose to both America and the world. The influential U.K.-based publication, which has a history of supporting Democratic candidates in U.S. elections since endorsing John Kerry in 2004, highlighted Trump’s potential impact on critical issues, including economic stability, the rule of law, and global peace.

 

The editorial team at The Economist acknowledged Harris' limitations, describing her as “underwhelming” but ultimately deeming her shortcomings as “ordinary” and not disqualifying. They argue that Harris, despite her perceived flaws, represents a far safer choice for America and its role on the global stage than her Republican opponent. The editors underscore the gravity of the choice facing American voters, stating, “By making Mr. Trump leader of the free world, Americans would be gambling with the economy, the rule of law and international peace.”

 

The publication’s endorsement comes amid mounting concern among international economists and leaders over Trump’s policy proposals and governance style. Recently, nearly two dozen Nobel Prize-winning economists publicly expressed their support for Harris’ economic plans, describing them as “vastly superior” to Trump’s. In their statement, The Economist editorial team underscored the dangers they see in Trump’s potential return to office. “We cannot quantify the chance that something will go badly wrong: nobody can,” they explain, further cautioning voters against underestimating the risks. “But we believe voters who minimize it are deluding themselves.”

 

As Harris continues to campaign, endorsements like The Economist’s add a dimension of international perspective to the U.S. election, particularly from an established, respected voice known for its global outlook. The publication's assessment reflects not only concerns about domestic issues but also a broader apprehension over how American leadership influences global stability and economic progress.

 

Based on a report by Daily Beast 2024-11-02

 

 

 

[thesetat2013]

Given that the people already know the BIas of different networks. i do not see how an endorsement would affect how people vote. They surely are not saying the they will vote for a certain party simply because their news station is endorsing one of them.. However, I do think it is wrong for the networks as well as individual stations to endorse anyone. They are supposed to remain unbiased. 

[pattayasan]

3 minutes ago, thesetat2013 said:

Given that the people already know the BIas of different networks. i do not see how an endorsement would affect how people vote. They surely are not saying the they will vote for a certain party simply because their news station is endorsing one of them.. However, I do think it is wrong for the networks as well as individual stations to endorse anyone. They are supposed to remain unbiased. 

 

What you missed is that The Economist is probably one of the last publications which would ever have supported Harris. It's not like they were always biased in her direction, quite the opposite. This is huge.

[Tug]

They know what they are talking about,Harris will have a top knotch team advising her she’s going to do just fine!

[Bday Prang]

               Wow the power of the press eh?    surely the words " in an attempt to "     or "      with the aim of"  have been accidentally missed out.       

                 I mean It's hardly a forgone conclusion,  I have no idea what its circulation is but I bet it's  nowhere near enough to have any effect, how many Americans would change their vote due to the views of a few bean counters, who in  general are about as popular as politicians and estate agents.  I don't think Trump trashed the economy last time did he?  How did Biden get on ?

              Not a day goes by without somebody feeling the need to tell us how Trump is , without doubt, going to lose,  Its as if they feel that by constantly repeating it will become reality 

               It also seems, to me anyway,  that the democrats and their "team" can't actually open their mouths without attacking Trump,  they never seem to have much to say about themselves

                

[Walker88]

12 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

               Wow the power of the press eh?    surely the words " in an attempt to "     or "      with the aim of"  have been accidentally missed out.       

                 I mean It's hardly a forgone conclusion,  I have no idea what its circulation is but I bet it's  nowhere near enough to have any effect, how many Americans would change their vote due to the views of a few bean counters, who in  general are about as popular as politicians and estate agents.  I don't think Trump trashed the economy last time did he?  How did Biden get on ?

              Not a day goes by without somebody feeling the need to tell us how Trump is , without doubt, going to lose,  Its as if they feel that by constantly repeating it will become reality 

               It also seems, to me anyway,  that the democrats and their "team" can't actually open their mouths without attacking Trump,  they never seem to have much to say about themselves

                

Perhaps you've missed it, but the felon cannot open his mouth without:

 

1) Lying

 

2) Calling anyone who doesn't worship him 'deranged', a 'loser', or the target of a nickname such as Pocahontas, Crooked, Sleepy, Pencil Neck, Kamabla, etc., and this includes all of those former "Best People" who saw him in action and believes he is ignorant, a clown, or a threat to democracy and the rule of law, such as Gen Kelley, Gen Milley, Esper, Pence, Gary Cohn, McMaster, Bolton, Gen Mattis, Tillerson, Barr, Coats and others.

 

3) Boasting about how "Nobody knows more about (e.g., nuclear, ISIS, debt, trade, business, etc.) than me", or how whatever he did is "best ever", or "some people say they've never seen anything like it...blah blah blah"

 

4) Claiming "In two weeks, we'll be releasing a plan about that, which many people are saying is unbelievable", when in reality he doesn't even have the "concept of a plan". Best example is his healthcare plan, now almost 9 years in the making and still only a concept of a plan.

 

5) Trying to schlepp some Chinese-made product such as bibles, watches, golden sneakers, etc.

 

Critics of Harris have an odd filter. It's perfectly okay for the felon to be lawless, but it's unacceptable for Harris to be flawless. Lots of sexual bias and misogyny inherent in those views, as no male candidate is ever held to the standard of perfection critics make of Harris.

[jippytum]

Too little too late. 

Even the media CNN are editing Harris interview tapes to make her look plausible. 

 

Trump has long been pilloried  for complaining about dirty tricks pre and post election. recent Evidence would   indicate  some credence to his claims. 

[Bday Prang]

35 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

Perhaps you've missed it, but the felon cannot open his mouth without:

 

1) Lying

 

2) Calling anyone who doesn't worship him 'deranged', a 'loser', or the target of a nickname such as Pocahontas, Crooked, Sleepy, Pencil Neck, Kamabla, etc., and this includes all of those former "Best People" who saw him in action and believes he is ignorant, a clown, or a threat to democracy and the rule of law, such as Gen Kelley, Gen Milley, Esper, Pence, Gary Cohn, McMaster, Bolton, Gen Mattis, Tillerson, Barr, Coats and others.

 

3) Boasting about how "Nobody knows more about (e.g., nuclear, ISIS, debt, trade, business, etc.) than me", or how whatever he did is "best ever", or "some people say they've never seen anything like it...blah blah blah"

 

4) Claiming "In two weeks, we'll be releasing a plan about that, which many people are saying is unbelievable", when in reality he doesn't even have the "concept of a plan". Best example is his healthcare plan, now almost 9 years in the making and still only a concept of a plan.

 

5) Trying to schlepp some Chinese-made product such as bibles, watches, golden sneakers, etc.

 

Critics of Harris have an odd filter. It's perfectly okay for the felon to be lawless, but it's unacceptable for Harris to be flawless. Lots of sexual bias and misogyny inherent in those views, as no male candidate is ever held to the standard of perfection critics make of Harris.

All standard political rhetoric and posturing, indulged in by all of them.   

[WDSmart]

Good for them! I hope they pick up a lot of ex-Washington Post subscribers as a result.

[proton]

2 hours ago, Tug said:

They know what they are talking about,Harris will have a top knotch team advising her she’s going to do just fine!

 

The story about her not talking to her communist economist daddy is BS, he will be the one she takes orders from in that area, and he lives near the White House. Donald Harris was Michael Manleys chief marxist economic advisor in Jamaica, that did not work out well. Kamala is a fraud and a liar, how she has gotten so far with her limited verbal nonsense is shocking. 

Edited 5 hours ago by proton

[renaissanc]

I think that the news media generally is dead. They are all biased and their news can't be trusted. The times are changing. Who in their right mind goes to ABC/CNN/MSNBC/CBS/Etc. to learn about what is happening? More and more people get their unbiased news from podcasts, interviews, and various non-legacy media sources nowadays. 

[renaissanc]

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

               Wow the power of the press eh?    surely the words " in an attempt to "     or "      with the aim of"  have been accidentally missed out.       

                 I mean It's hardly a forgone conclusion,  I have no idea what its circulation is but I bet it's  nowhere near enough to have any effect, how many Americans would change their vote due to the views of a few bean counters, who in  general are about as popular as politicians and estate agents.  I don't think Trump trashed the economy last time did he?  How did Biden get on ?

              Not a day goes by without somebody feeling the need to tell us how Trump is , without doubt, going to lose,  Its as if they feel that by constantly repeating it will become reality 

               It also seems, to me anyway,  that the democrats and their "team" can't actually open their mouths without attacking Trump,  they never seem to have much to say about themselves

                

I think it's fashionable and the accepted thing for expats to be Far Left Liberals. "Trump's bad. He's Hitler." etc. It makes for good conversation in bars.

[Bday Prang]

At least it will all be over in a few days,    I hope trump wins 

[thaibeachlovers]

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

The Economist announced its endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, citing concerns about the “unacceptable risk” that a second term for former President Donald Trump would pose to both America and the world. The influential U.K.-based publication, which has a history of supporting Democratic candidates in U.S. elections since endorsing John Kerry in 2004, highlighted Trump’s potential impact on critical issues, including economic stability, the rule of law, and global peace.

 

global peace.

They seem somewhat stupid then. He started no new wars first time around, ergo the world was more peaceful during his time as POTUS. Harris was VP while 1 major war started and another conflict started that looks like expanding into a full blown M E war. Both only continue with her full collusion and support.

 

So a man that started no wars vs a warmonger, yet the Economist claims he is a threat to global peace. Can't make stuff like this up.

[Bday Prang]

1 minute ago, renaissanc said:

I think it's fashionable and the accepted thing for expats to be Far Left Liberals. "Trump's bad. He's Hitler." etc. It makes for good conversation in bars.

I think the majority of ex pats are pretty much ambivalent to be honest, its just that the lefties are so vocal , so argumentative,  and so unable to talk about anything other than "leftiness"  that its pointless engaging with them , so  we all get a false impression , I reckon there are actually very few of them in reality

[Bday Prang]

3 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

 

global peace.

They seem somewhat stupid then. He started no new wars first time around, ergo the world was more peaceful during his time as POTUS. Harris was VP while 1 major war started and another conflict started that looks like expanding into a full blown M E war. Both only continue with her full collusion and support.

 

So a man that started no wars vs a warmonger, yet the Economist claims he is a threat to global peace. Can't make stuff like this up.

Indeed , his previous term as president was in reality relatively uneventful, he didn;t crash the economy or start a war,   yet now he is considered to be the reincarnation of Hitler?   Unbelievable to be honest, he deserves to win just on account of the resilience he has shown whilst under constant attack . Lesser men (or women) would have crumbled a long time ago

[Talon]

7 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

 

global peace.

They seem somewhat stupid then. He started no new wars first time around, ergo the world was more peaceful during his time as POTUS. Harris was VP while 1 major war started and another conflict started that looks like expanding into a full blown M E war. Both only continue with her full collusion and support.

 

So a man that started no wars vs a warmonger, yet the Economist claims he is a threat to global peace. Can't make stuff like this up.

 

21st century Leftist come from 3 camps:

. communists

. the intellectually dishonest

. Lenin's "useful idiots"

 

And there are hybrids of all three. 

 

It explains much.

[thaibeachlovers]

5 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Indeed , his previous term as president was in reality relatively uneventful, he didn;t crash the economy or start a war,   yet now he is considered to be the reincarnation of Hitler?   Unbelievable to be honest, he deserves to win just on account of the resilience he has shown whilst under constant attack . Lesser men (or women) would have crumbled a long time ago

If Harris suffered half the attacks Trump does she would have never come out of her bunker till it was all over.

[impulse]

28 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If Harris suffered half the attacks Trump does she would have never come out of her bunker till it was all over.

 

She was doing much better in the polls when she was hiding.  But then she spoke... 

 

What's that old saying?  Better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you're an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all their doubt...  (I'm paraphrasing)

 

Maybe Biden was onto something, campaigning from his basement.

 

Edited 4 hours ago by impulse

[WDSmart]

I certainly hope that helps! Another Trump presidency would be a disaster for the USA, my home county. 

[Bday Prang]

17 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

I certainly hope that helps! Another Trump presidency would be a disaster for the USA, my home county. 

It did no harm last time as I remember

[Bday Prang]

I posted that I hope trump wins, I so far have 4 positive emojis as opposed to 2 negatives.     I guess that could be the basis for another "breaking news " headline   lol

[300sd]

Welcome to the Economist opinion site....I thought they were news!

[Bday Prang]

14 minutes ago, 300sd said:

Welcome to the Economist opinion site....I thought they were news!

I thought it was just something of interest to the bean counting community, another group of "experts" with a shameful record of incompetence

[pattayasan]

38 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

It did no harm last time as I remember

 

We are still fighting Russia because Trump didn't get the weapons to Ukraine earlier.

[proton]

4 minutes ago, pattayasan said:

 

We are still fighting Russia because Trump didn't get the weapons to Ukraine earlier.

 

Any evidence of this?

[pattayasan]

3 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Any evidence of this?

 

How many months did Johnson hold up the funds at the behest of trump? How about the withholding of weapons to Ukraine until they investigate HB? None of that made any lasting difference?

[Bday Prang]

3 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Any evidence of this?

Blaming Trump for anything does not require any  evidence as such. Once his name has been mentioned anything negative  can be said and treated as fact.  It appears to be the latest  international internet forum protocol. developed , approved and initiated by the haters

[Bday Prang]

12 minutes ago, pattayasan said:

 

We are still fighting Russia because Trump didn't get the weapons to Ukraine earlier.

yeah yeah yeah, its all Trumps fault

[Walker88]

The Economist put it best, per the attachment.

 

Certainly that beats the Wall Street Journal, who decided the felon might be an autocrat wannabe, but he's too stupid to achieve his dreams of Putin-esque rule, so don't worry.  Now THAT is a weak endorsement.