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Kamala-mania is an American rerun of Jacinda-mania
The hard reset of the 2024 race and irrational exuberance for the new Democrat nominee has a 2017 precedent in New Zealand.
Henry ThomsonContributorAmerica is in the grip of Kamala-mania. Irrational enthusiasm for Kamala Harris has suddenly swept the country.
For observers down under, the last-minute candidate switch and ensuing love-fest might seem oddly familiar. It is like watching the knock-off version of The Office without Ricky Gervais. Have we seen this movie before? Yes. It is an American rerun of Jacinda-mania in New Zealand, circa 2017.
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