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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,999 posts) Fri Jan 25, 2019, 09:21 AM Jan 2019

So wanting a female president is "identity politics"?

That must be why in a nation that is 51% female the first 45 presidents were male.

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So wanting a female president is "identity politics"? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 OP

Do you want a female president more than you want the best candidate? Renew Deal Jan 2019 #1

I will support the Democratic nominee NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #3

Being female and being a stellar candidate and prospective president aren't mutually exclusive. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #4

wanting any representation that is not white, Christian, straight and male NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #2

It pisses me off maxrandb Jan 2019 #5

I don't know about that jcgoldie Jan 2019 #6

Renew Deal

(85,349 posts)

1. Do you want a female president more than you want the best candidate?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 09:24 AM

Jan 2019

If yes, then yes
If no, then no

NewJeffCT

(56,848 posts)

3. I will support the Democratic nominee

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 09:25 AM

Jan 2019

that doesn't mean I don't want somebody that is a woman and/or a person of color to be that person

DemocratSinceBirth

(101,999 posts)

4. Being female and being a stellar candidate and prospective president aren't mutually exclusive.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 09:30 AM

Jan 2019

NewJeffCT

(56,848 posts)

2. wanting any representation that is not white, Christian, straight and male

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 09:24 AM

Jan 2019

is obviously Identity Politics.

maxrandb

(17,498 posts)

5. It pisses me off

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 10:09 AM

Jan 2019

The Retrumplican (There is no more Republican Party, SO PLEASE STOP CALLING THEM THAT) Party is increasingly nothing but old white racists from Dumbfuckistan, 'Merikkka, drinking warm beer and bragging about how good their brothers and sisters are in bed...but it's the Democratic Party that the media accuses of practicing "Idendity Politics".

It's fucking maddening!

jcgoldie

(12,046 posts)

6. I don't know about that

Reply to maxrandb (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 10:12 AM

Jan 2019

I don't know that its really possible for the republican party to be increasingly nothing but old white racists... thats what its been as long as I can remember and I'm no spring calf!

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