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If you ask me, I'm upset no one picked up that this consideration was sexist and racist, although it is indeed the best choice for her to win, which reflects how bad US can't get over race and gender.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children)

there are no black people, or white people. just shades of brown from light brown to dark brown.

I can't believe we still use that antiquated differentiator. there can be both "white" and "black" people in the same ethnic group so it's means next to nothing

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Vance is also a DEI hire. They didn't want two geriatrics on the ticket so they chose someone young. Diversity in age. DEI can be spun many ways. It's not a bad thing.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

To be fair, visible representation is arguably kind of the job description of (or part of) a head of state.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Hmmm how should I pick out who would be a good vice president.... I'll disregard professional perspective and voting history for no reason. Let's instead analyze the implied genitalia and melanin production in the dermis!

Really bro?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

It's almost like you can do BOTH.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

You watched The Daily Show didn't you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1geBpDjYb7c

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

it's a catch 22 situation where you can't have two minority picks because ostensibly, that would be DEI, but specifically picking a white guy for DEI is ostensibly not DEI because you're picking the best candidate for the role.

i don't really think it's any deeper than the fact that tim walz was literally the perfect pick, he just happens to be white. I'm not sure you would be able to find an equally beloved and respected pick other than him.

like, just so we're on the same page here, it's not a bad thing that she picked a white guy, it quite literally broadens and diversifies her running, i believe she also wants to appoint more diverse office candidates as well, so we'll probably see less white people there inevitably.

at the end of the day, it is what it is. You push for diversity in picking someone like Kamala, you also have to do the same thing for white people as well. It's all strategic at the end of the day, they wouldn't have done it if it didn't make any sense.

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