• Transporter Room 3@startrek.website
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    4 months ago

    So Republicans fully support a white republican female as president?

    Where is this candidate?

    Oh right they’re still on the “old white guy” train and it’s not about skin color or gender beyond their racism and sexism.

    I already need a second hand to count the number of times I’ve heard people saying “she used to be a prostitute” in public or at work, while also not remembering WHO said that, where they heard it from, or any sort of evidence to back it up beyond “I just pulled this out of my ass because she’s a woman and that’s what I associate women with”

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      4 months ago

      Not exactly. It’s more that they are questioning Biden’s decision to only consider black women for certain roles (VP, Supreme Court Justice). They know affirmative action polls poorly, so they’re attacking him where he’s weak.

      Americans, by and large, want people to be selected based solely on ability. They want everyone to have a fair chance - but despise the idea of guaranteed slots being held open for people who look a certain way. Even California outlawed affirmative action.

      This isn’t the terrible double-standard you think it is - just a decently calibrated political attack.