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In reply to the discussion: 9 Devastating Quotes That Show Hillary Clinton Still Won't Take Responsibility for Her Loss [View all]BainsBane
(57,781 posts)to claim he is "the most popular politician in America." http://harvardharrispoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/HHP-August-Wave_Topline-Memo_Total-Only_Registered-Voters.pdf
Only 10 percent of respondents said they hadn't heard of her. Other polls have similarly showed her with poor favor ability ratings, even ones that don't over represent independents and voters under 30.
I find it fascinating how determined you are to claim sexism has no bearing on how politicians are viewed. We hear a lot about how racism doesn't exist to. Those claims serve a very specific purpose and reveal a lot about those who cling to them.
I can imagine it's hard to see through all those women presidents of the US to discern the sexism.
We even had a reprieve in the discourse about "whores" until another potential woman candidate emerged. But of course insulting women as "whores who slept their way to the top" isn't sexism. It's a critique of the "establishment."
I certainly do believe "establishment" was an issue in the campaign. Forces aligned and are continuing to align to maintain the established social order at all costs.