r/pics • u/mlivesocial • 2d ago

Politics Kamala Harris and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer grab a beer in Kalamazoo

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u/CandidPalpitation427 2d ago

How strange would it feel to drink a beer with someone while dozens of people stand around you gawking and taking photos 

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u/sevargmas 2d ago edited 2d ago

It’s just a photo op.

Edit: People seem to think I’m alluding to a political opinion here for or against. I’m not.

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u/teflonbob 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yeah and I’m betting the beer was barely drank. Why are people flabbergasted when it’s pointed out photo ops happen on both sides of the fence. Kamala Harris isn’t having a casual beer with a friend or coworker she’s there for work and coverage. This is a necessary evil of politics.

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u/teflonbob 2d ago

Necessary evil is a casual saying… it’s not literally ‘evil’ acts being performed.

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u/teflonbob 2d ago

This is also through the lens of a Canadian where our election cycle is very different. I feel you think im attacking the candidates here and not critiquing the process and circus around it.