The Democratic National Convention (DNC) was supposed to be a grand celebration, full of excitement and star power. However, it turned out to be much more unsettling than anticipated.
By the time Kamala Harris stepped up to speak, we had been told repeatedly by big names like the Obamas, Oprah, and the Clintons that she was the perfect choice for the next president. But after all this hype, many of us were left wondering why she was so highly praised.
It felt less like a typical convention and more like an elaborate ceremony to make Harris look great, almost like a scene from a dystopian novel. Just a few months ago, Harris was seen as a major weak spot for the Democrats—unprepared and not very popular. But now, the narrative was completely different, almost as if she had been magically transformed into a beloved leader.
We just witnessed not so much a convention as a coronation. This entire production, created to sell a product named Kamala, was utterly Orwellian.
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