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LM1985's avatar

As I write, Biden has just announced that he’s dropping out, so the issue of whether Harris will be the new candidate takes on new salience. If Harris becomes the new nominee, I don’t think Republicans will use the Jezebel or Sapphire stereotypes, except in unofficial racist memes. They’ll go hard on the “Kamala is a diversity hire” thing, since the specter of professional Black people having authority over whites seems to be the new scare right now. Well, not really new, since it’s been a fear ever since Reconstruction. But it feels like every time something has gone wrong as of late that conservatives blame “DEI” and “diversity hires” for causing said problems. I believe I read that Biden is endorsing Harris as his replacement, but I guess we’ll have to see what happens next.

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

So who would that be exactly?

When I was a little girl, I witnessed the rise of the Beatles, and I've never seen a cultural phenomenon as powerful since. I keep wishing that we'd see the return of that kind of energy that would just bowl over the fascists with its power, charisma and charm. And they had good messaging too.

And whoever becomes the new leader of the Democrats, they have to denounce the genocide in Gaza and promote peace and environmental and social justice. I think this can be done in a way that Republicans can hear if it's done in a way that appeals to their humanity and concern for kids and grandkids.

Anyways, I'm not American, but just felt like sharing those thoughts.

Thanks for posting.

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