The relentless duel between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has transformed into a real war of the sexes.
Never have men and women been more polarized. What used to be called the “gender gap” has become a veritable chasm.
However, the fate of the election depends on it.
Freedom
The gap is not new. Women prefer Democrats, men prefer Republicans.
But this campaign has accentuated the phenomenon.
Without ever mentioning it, Kamala Harris benefits from the promise of becoming the first female president of the United States.
Above all, she skillfully relaunched the debate on the right to abortion. From free choice, it became symbolic of the fundamental right for women to access the American ideal of freedom.
Add his misogynistic adversary, guilty of civil sexual assault, to the macho discourse worthy of the 50s; women have reason to be mobilized.
Anger
Far from apologizing, Donald Trump instead relied on male revenge to challenge poorly educated young men.
Their anger is muted, but real. They feel marginalized by the enormous social changes of recent years.
After a decade of talking about minorities, trans rights, white privilege, he told them: “I see you, I hear you, you have the right to be guys.”
A nice treat to use on a daily basis. “Masculinity is under threat.” “We’re fed up with childless women with their cats.”
A brief commercial from Elon Musk calling Kamala Harris a “p****.”
These young men have found their champion. They drank his words in the litany of non-political podcasts.
Even better, this rage makes it possible to transcend the racial factor and opens the door to a part of the black electorate for Donald Trump.
To the polls!
From masculinism to feminism, Kamala Harris has a 15% advantage with women. That of Donald Trump among men is also 15%.
However, women vote more than men.
He is the hope of the Harris camp. Women will save his campaign.
Moreover, in Iowa, a Republican stronghold, a pro-democratic wind has even risen out of sight since the start of the campaign.
Women over 65 and independents have suddenly jumped on the Kamala Harris feminist bandwagon by a margin that exceeds 30%. Never seen before!
It was eye-opening, to say the least, to see the king of toxic masculinity suddenly surround himself with women in pink for his latest rallies.
The doubt is present.
How many previously discreet women will respond to the call of Julia Roberts who, in a tasty advertisement, reminds them that “what happens in the ballot box stays in the ballot box”?
Now is a good time to say enough is enough!
Moreover, from Oprah Winfrey to Lady Gaga via Katy Perry, American feminist icons were alongside Kamala Harris on Monday to shout it loud and clear.
