Gov. Tim Walz recently faced backlash after claiming he was selected by Kamala Harris to connect with white men, referring to it as 'code talking.' He suggested that he acted as a 'permission structure' for voting, but this approach was criticized for being inauthentic and reflective of a misguided perception of the working-class male. His attempts at connecting through shared interests, such as football and trucks, were perceived as superficial and insulting rather than genuine engagement with serious political issues. The Democratic ticket suffered as a result of such tactics in the 2024 elections.
"I could code talk to white guys - watching football, fixing their truck. I was the permission structure to say, 'Look, you can do this and vote for this.'"
"Blatant pandering doesn't go over well with any race or gender. For one thing, guys who talk to guys never talk about how good they are at talking to them."
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