Editorial: Liberation

• Barack Obama in 2004 encouraged unity, in 2024 accentuates division between conservatives and progressives.
• Obama backs Kamala Harris as the sole defense against Donald Trump.
• The Democrats are determined to avoid 'fatal optimism', perhaps caused by Harris' favourable polls.
• Trump, weakened and on a downward trajectory, struggles to counteract Harris' positivity.
• Trump is entrenched in an exaggerated or false portrayal of crime, immigration, and economy statistics.
• Harris needs to prove she can ride the wave of hope and inject significant change.

Conclusion: The Democratic Party is determined and focused, rallying behind Harris to push back against Trump and his alternative 'America' based on distorted realities.

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