Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris shared feelings of anger, disappointment, and sadness across social media platforms, lamenting that deep-rooted racism and misogyny prevented her from making history as the first female President of the United States.
Democratic Americans say they feel reaffirmed in their belief that most of the country would rather anyone else than an accomplished woman--even a convicted felon out on bail awaiting sentencing who was also found liable of sexual assault.
Voters had appeared ready to ditch Trump for good after he refused to concede to President Joe Biden and incited the January 6th insurrection. The hatred for Trump seemed to strengthen after he took credit for the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Most posts raged that Americans still chose the twice-impeached, four-times indicted con man who stole government documents and has been in a clear mental decline over the former prosecutor, California State Attorney General, Senator, and current Vice President just because of her race and gender.
One user tweeted in all lowercase, "the only thing america hates more than a rapist is a woman," which has received over 14.5 million views.
The feelings from Hillary Clinton's 2016 loss were very much present for so many people on Wednesday. Like the former First Lady, Secretary of State, and Senator, Vice President Harris was the favored candidate with more political experience and less radical policy proposals.
Women feared for their personal safety under the impending implementation of Project 2025.
“When Trump wins twice against 2 separate women, but loses against another man, it’s not about the candidate, it’s about their hate for women,” tweeted another user.