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Volume 1 ELITE ISSUE 66

Chasing Bliss at the Expense of Progress: The

Flaws in Harris's "Joy" Platform

Zeina Elamir- Economics-Senior year

In the wake of unprecedented upheaval in However, as Harris's poll numbers continue to
American politics—from the plummet and her popularity diminishes, it
assassination attempt on former becomes increasingly evident that her emphasis

President Trump to the abrupt on happiness and positivity is a dangerously
resignation of President Biden—the myopic approach. This focus fails to address

political landscape has been irrevocably the complex, deep-seated issues confronting the
altered. In this turbulent environment, nation. Instead of providing a clear-eyed,
Vice President Kamala Harris has
pragmatic blueprint for tackling America’s
emerged as the Democratic Party’s
pressing dilemmas, Harris appears to have
standard-bearer, centering her campaign
retreated into a rhetorical rabbit hole filled with
on a singular theme: the pursuit of "joy."
empty platitudes and frivolous pandering.

It is crucial to emphasize that the role of
government is not to grant happiness or moral

fulfillment but to protect and safeguard the
unalienable rights of its citizens to pursue those

ideals.

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