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Political analysts are trying to determine what really went wrong for the Democrats when Kamala Harris lost the race in 2024. In fact, analysts are almost going crazy to crack the code. The conversation around this has majorly focused on economic issues, voter turnout, etc. However, a recent analysis has revealed that a significant factor that contributed to her loss was social media, especially TikTok.
Kamala Harris suffered a major loss among young and politically disengaged voters. This is a group that had historically supported Democratic, as per a new research by Blue Rose Research that was headed by Democratic data scientist David Shor. A study found out that TikTok, a social media platform that is pretty influential amongst Gen Z. What is surprising is that the platform is now playing a role in changing political sentiments and creating a political
Harris lost to Donald Trump because of conversion, that is voters switching sides, rather than just turnout. Many moderates and conservatives (who were not white) who were previously supporting Democrats switched to the Republican side. Young voters have always been inclined toward the left, but recently, they have shown a great affinity for conservative programs. Hence, the candidates in the election were also affected by the stark change.
