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If you honestly thought that was true, aren't you saying it was irresponsible of the Dems to run a woman when the election was supposed to be an existential matter?
Maybe you're right, maybe it was irresponsible of them to trust the intelligence of americans.
They obviously don't, which is why they didn't run a primary.
But let's pretend that it was sexism that kade Harris lose. Isn't failing to anticipate that a huge error by Democratic leadership, who anointed Harris?
Exactly what I said.
Democracies have been ready for female leaders for decades but somehow americans still prefer convicted criminals.
Ok, so if Trump was an existential threat, why did the Democrats choose to run a woman?
haha they didn't choose a woman, they chose Harris.
Because she is qualified for the job.
The job was to win the election. Which she failed to do, completely.
You know I meant qualified to be president, find an argument.
And this wasn't the point, the voters are the ones responsible for the result of the election and all its repercussions.
I was just saying she was objectively the better choice.
The candidate is not supposed to win elections?
Given the Democrats avoided a primary in 2024, claiming it's the fault of the voters is especially ironic.
So your point is that the US isn't a democracy?
My point is if you believe the US is incapable of electing a woman candidate (which is what the people who claim, falsely, that Harris lost because of sexism are doing), then isn't nominating a woman candidate choosing to lose the election?
There is definitely a part of sexism in it, who knows in what proportion. But the problem in its whole is making that choice, and the list of reasons why is very long. Obviously including only the reasons that were known before the election.