Hasan Piker on Kamala Harris’ Campaign: ‘Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory’ [Video]

The biggest influencer in young progressive politics has a problem with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Hasan Piker didn’t always feel that way. In fact, like a lot of other dyed-in-the-wool liberals, the Twitch streamer and social media star was pretty stoked three months ago. For the first time in the decade that Piker, 33, has covered politics, the Democratic Party appeared to be listening to its base.

“[They] did something that was truly unique to the Democratic Party’s track record,” Piker told Newsweek in an interview. “They were responsive to public pressure.”

Public pressure was what pushed President Joe Biden out of the race in July. It was what, Piker believes, led Harris to choose a running mate known for his progressive policies over a “safety pick” like Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. That excited Piker: Having Tim Walz, the popular and avuncular governor of Minnesota, at the top of the ticket suggested …