On Monday, talk show hosts Charlamagne and Stephen A. Smith joined the growing chorus of critics who mocked former Vice President Kamala Harris for her recent claim that America’s political system is ‘broken,’ arguing that her decades-long career in public service makes her criticism hypocritical. Harris sparked controversy last week after appearing on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,’ where she spoke candidly about her decision not to seek the governorship of California. During the interview, she made broad remarks about the current state of the political system, stating, ‘I think it’s broken.’
Many analysts and commentators have since criticized the 2024 Democratic candidate for a lack of concrete policy ideas just six months after losing to President Donald Trump. Charlamagne, a prominent political commentator, suggested that Harris may be better suited as a figurehead for the Democrats rather than a political leader, arguing that her recent public statements lack coherent strategy. He stated, ‘Her whole career has been the system. I just don’t see how now, you know, she’s going to take a step back away from the system.’
Smith echoed this sentiment, noting that Harris’ career has been intertwined with the system for decades, making her criticism seem out of touch. Smith further highlighted a series of Harris’ major strategic missteps, including her reluctance to distance herself from President Joe Biden, which he argued contributed to her recent political setbacks. ‘You’ve been there practically all your life,’ he said. ‘You’ve been an attorney, a state attorney general. You’ve been a prosecutor. You’ve been a senator. You’ve been a vice president. My God, you’ve been a part of it. And now you’re saying it’s broken? That means you couldn’t do but so much to fix it when you was in it,’