“So, I think we’re all sick of hearing how much we suck? Every time you go online it’s the same story. We’re the problem. And yeah, some white dudes are.”
The pro-Kamala Harris "Beige Rainbow" PAC that is behind the "White Dudes for Harris" initiative came out with its first advertisement this past week where it told many white men that they are "the problem" in America. This comes as the "White Dudes for Harris" campaign has held multiple online meetings to show their support for the Democratic candidate.
The video was unveiled on Thursday, and starts by making the appeal to white men: "So, I think we're all sick of hearing how much we suck? Every time you go online it's the same story. We're the problem. And yeah, some white dudes are."
Despite telling many white men that they are the problem, the "White Dudes for Harris" X posted alongside the video, "We’re coming together to support Kamala Harris, focusing directly on talking to white dudes about our role in this election. This is just the beginning—we’re showing up, speaking out, and standing for what matters."
The advertisement continued, "Trump and all his MAGA buddies are out there making it worse, shouting nonsense in their stupid red hats and acting like they speak for us when they don't." Kamala Harris has had a large issue with making inroads with male voters in general, per recent polling. The advertisement goes on to claim that all Trump has done is "screw [white men] over."
Going along these lines, the narrator in the video paused and said that he has been "doing [his] own research," and added that he "decided to check out Kamala Harris and Tim Walz."
The video ended with the narrator vouching for Harris and Walz, adding that they are focused on “real solutions to protect our freedoms,” adding, “At the end of the day, you're your own man. But if anyone gives you crap about it, tell them it's none of their d*mn business.”
The video from the pro-Harris PAC was viewed over a million times on social media, with many mocking the video as "cringe" in reaction to the post. The Post Millennial contributor Savannah Hernandez wrote in response, "CRAZY to put a clip of a military member in this after Kamala lied about our military members being overseas and then disrespected the families of the 13 killed Afghanistan soldiers."
A brief clip of a military service member appeared in the video. One user commented, "Here's your throne king" with a photo of a chair in the corner of a room with a "White Dudes for Harris" hat.
Others posted, saying that they could not believe the video was not satire.
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