We’ve been told, over and over and over again, that Kamala Harris is the candidate of “joy.” Tim Walz, upon accepting his vice presidential nomination, thanked her for “bringing back the joy.” Rolling Stone gushed that Harris’ “new politics of joy is the best way to fight fascism.” The New York Times headlined, “Harris used to worry about laughing. Now joy is fueling her campaign.” Now, for most Americans, this simply is not a time of joy. Not a single poll shows more than 35% believing that the country is moving in the right direction. Two thirds of Americans think America is on the wrong track. Meanwhile, the supposed candidate of joy has the approval of approximately 46% of Americans; almost 50% are unfavorable on her. Three years of extraordinary inflation means that everyday items now cost at least 20% more than they did in 2021. Uncertainty and chaos span the globe, from Ukraine to Taiwan to the Middle East. Americans no longer know whether they can safely say that a man is different than a woman while simultaneously being informed that it is deeply important that they elect a woman president. But … joy. It’s a brilliant marketing gimmick, to be sure. Kamala Harris’ career has been filled with three marked characteristics: blatant and manipulative calculation; heavy-handed government interventionism; and awkward, off-putting mannerisms ranging from word salad to laughter. But “joy” can be used as a shield against all these charges. She’s not manipulative—she’s genuine! She’s not tyrannical—she’s caring! She’s not awkward and phony—she’s joyous! That laughter you hear isn’t the strange cackling of a machine politician caught in a lie. It’s a sheer outburst of happiness springing directly from the heart of a woman who is dancing on the inside. She is youth, she is joy, she is a little bird that has broken out of the egg! Joy is also a sword to be used against opponents. Donald Trump, we are told, is a candidate of darkness and revenge. JD Vance, his vice presidential candidate, is “weird” and authoritarian. Why can’t they feel the joy? In fact, why don’t you feel the joy? Is something wrong with you? Why can’t you bob your head to Beyoncé’s “Freedom” while Kamala dances and Tim Walz pastes on a smile so broad it would turn Jack Nicholson’s Joker green with envy? Do you hate joy? All of this is, to put it mildly, slightly sinister. It is one thing to demand that Americans vote for a candidate for the presidency on the basis of her policies, or even on the basis of her opponent’s supposed unworthiness. It is another to demand that we feel the joy. It reeks of authoritarians of the past, all of whom suggested that the failures of their policies were not failures of leadership, but failure of the people to change their hearts of stone for hearts of flesh. It is not a coincidence that Josef Stalin’s propaganda posters routinely featured small children gazing adoringly up at him, with the slogan emblazoned, “We Are Warmed By Stalin’s Affection!” Or that Mao’s posters similarly featured celebratory children, with the words, “Mao’s Words Bring Joy!” Or that Hitler offered free vacations to members of the German Labour Front with the slogan, “Strength Through Joy!” (One legacy of “Strength Through Joy” was the German “People’s Car,” later to be known as the Volkswagen Beetle.) Authoritarians demand emotional fealty, not merely political fealty. This doesn’t mean that Kamala Harris is a Stalinist, Maoist, or Nazi (although members of the radical Democratic Party base seem to be warm toward aspects of all three regimes). It does mean that authoritarianism papers over its totalitarian policies with the soothing platitudes of paternalism and maternalism and demands that you sacrifice the true joys in life—family, church, community—in favor of a Big Brother. Or, in the case of Kamala Harris, a Big Mother. Just feel the joy. And stop asking questions. COPYRIGHT 2024 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Kamala Harris’ Authoritarian ‘Joy’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Senior journalist Judy Woodruff of PBS apologized and offered a clarification after claiming that former President Donald Trump had tried to kill a ceasefire deal in the Middle East for political gain. Woodruff was widely criticized for the comments made during a broadcast on Monday from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. 'This isn’t journalism. It’s advocacy on behalf of Democrats.'"The reporting is that former President Trump is on the phone with the Prime Minister of Israel, urging him not to cut a deal right now, because it’s believed it would help the Harris campaign," said Woodruff. The Prime Minister's Office in Israel categorically denied the claim. On Wednesday, she issued the clarification and apology. “I want to clarify my remarks on the PBS News special on Monday night about the ongoing cease fire talks in the Middle East," wrote Woodruff. "As I said, this was not based on my original reporting; I was referring to reports I had read, in Axios and Reuters, about former President Trump having spoken to the Israeli Prime Minister," she continued. "In the live TV moment, I repeated the story because I hadn't seen later reporting that both sides denied it. This was a mistake and I apologize for it.”Woodruff had been immediately scolded for airing the unconfirmed report. "My former colleague @JudyWoodruff knows better than to make such an electrifying statement about Trump and Netanyahu and not source…if it is true, then just source it…we can all deal w/ the truth..not to source is just gossip and not journalism..it is national enquirer," responded Greta Van Susteren of Newsmax. "This is a lie from @JudyWoodruff - shame on @pbs for having 4 other people sit in silence while Woodruff slimes Trump with a lie," said Richard Grenell, who worked in the Trump administration. "Why doesn’t PBS have dissenting views? This isn’t journalism. It’s advocacy on behalf of Democrats. Shame on Judy."Woodruff wasn't the only figure criticized for comments about the ceasefire at the DNC. Socialist Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York was excoriated by pro-Palestinian activists for claiming that candidate Kamala Harris had been working "tirelessly" for a ceasefire. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Biden-Harris administration's Department of Labor overstated job gains by 818,000 and was forced to revise down the total in its preliminary annual benchmark review.The DOL previously estimated that the economy would create approximately 242,000 jobs per month. However, a tally of payroll data from April 2023 through March 2024 revealed that only 174,000 jobs were added monthly.Nearly half of the downward revisions were for the professional and business services sector — a decrease of 358,000 jobs. The DOL also overestimated leisure and hospitality by 150,000, retail trade by 129,000, and manufacturing by 115,000.The administration's nearly -30% revision of the job numbers marks the most considerable overestimation since 2009. However, the final figures will not be reported until February 2025.Former President Donald Trump torched the Biden-Harris administration for the exaggerated job numbers, calling it a "massive scandal."On Wednesday morning, Trump wrote on social media, "The Harris-Biden Administration has been caught fraudulently manipulating Job Statistics to hide the true extent of the Economic Ruin they have inflicted upon America.""New Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the Administration PADDED THE NUMBERS with an extra 818,000 Jobs that DO NOT EXIST, AND NEVER DID," Trump continued. "The real Numbers are much worse than that and, if Comrade Kamala gets another four years, millions more Jobs will VANISH overnight, and Inflation will completely destroy our Country."Trump warned that a Harris-Walz administration would eliminate Americans' life savings. "With a TRUMP VICTORY, we will once again have the Greatest Economy in History," he remarked.During Trump's campaign stop in North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon, he stated, "It really isn't a revision. It's a total lie."Jared Bernstein, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, released a statement defending the administration, claiming that "neither the preliminary nor final revision directly affect estimates of job growth in recent months – important to keep in mind when assessing today's labor market.""The estimate of -818,000 is 'wedged in' at -68K over 12 months of job growth, Apr23-Mar24. IF it sticks—which we won't know until Feb' 25—that takes job gains over that period from gangbuster 2.9 million to solid 2.1 million," Bernstein continued, "or from about 240,000/month to 170,000/month. The latter, which is also the average over the past 3 months, is plenty strong enough to keep the expansion on pace.""The *preliminary* (it will change before it's official) payroll benchmark revision doesn't change the fact that this has been and remains a strong jobs recovery, powering real wage gains, solid consumer spending, and record small biz creation," he said. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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