▲ 1608 ▼ Joe Biden ends re-election campaign (www.bbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk to c/news@lemmy.world 905 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Pointing out that the electorate is sexist is sexist. Gotcha. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) "The electorate" was racist when Obama ran too, and there were racists saying he shouldn't run too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, and his win sparked the racist backlash that ended with Trump being elected. Remember that Trump's original political role was the "birther" in chief. But, Obama was male, which meant he had to deal with racism, but not sexism. Clinton had to do with sexism but not racism. Harris will have to deal with both racism and sexism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I suppose a woman of color will just have to wait then.🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Let's hope not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) "The electorate" was racist when Obama ran too, and there were racists saying he shouldn't run too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, and his win sparked the racist backlash that ended with Trump being elected. Remember that Trump's original political role was the "birther" in chief. But, Obama was male, which meant he had to deal with racism, but not sexism. Clinton had to do with sexism but not racism. Harris will have to deal with both racism and sexism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I suppose a woman of color will just have to wait then.🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Let's hope not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, and his win sparked the racist backlash that ended with Trump being elected. Remember that Trump's original political role was the "birther" in chief. But, Obama was male, which meant he had to deal with racism, but not sexism. Clinton had to do with sexism but not racism. Harris will have to deal with both racism and sexism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I suppose a woman of color will just have to wait then.🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Let's hope not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I suppose a woman of color will just have to wait then.🙄 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Let's hope not. permalink fedilink source parent