• givesomefucks@lemmy.worldOP
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    Speaking with comedian Troy Iwata for a recent segment on The Daily Show, Violent J confirmed that Harris is his preferred pick for the White House, saying “I want her to win because she’s a Democrat, and I love my mom.”

    Say what you want about Juggalos, but this is likely to get Kamala significant votes.

    More than Dick Cheney or Lizzo (look up the lawsuits from last year if you don’t know).

    I’d even say this is bigger than Eminem the other day. Juggalos are a very close knit group, and if Violent J says vote, they’re gonna vote.

    Edit:

    The Daily Show segment

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf3n5A4uLsk

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      Especially since the juggalo crowd is by and large rurally based, they overlap a large generally Republican Voting demographic.

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        But I also think many of them are nonvoting,

        And even if they don’t watch the whole episode, they’ll watch that clip because he’s in it.

        That’s what outreach should be, reaching out to people who’s values align with the Dem voting base, but aren’t politically active

        Not changing the candidates policy in an attempt to “win over” people who vote Republican.

        It’s easier to get someone who agrees with you to vote, then get a voter who doesn’t agree with you to vote for you.

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          It’s easier to get someone who agrees with you to vote, then get a voter who doesn’t agree with you to vote for you.

          but it’s also doubly effective to convert a voter than creating a new one, because you gain a vote AND your opponent loses a vote.