Kamala's departure reveals a problem the Democrats need to fix. Now.

[StarfishSaver]

220. I understand your point. But the problem with "natural attrition"

is that when, historically, it's been virtually impossible for minorities and women - and, especially minority women - to get in the room, when one of us finally gets in (and usually it's just one or two), "natural attrition" usually means that, unless we're absolutely exceptionl or an effort is made to help overcome the other built-in, institutional obstacles that are still there, we'll get washed out pretty quickly, while white men with similar or lesser qualifications are able to remain there.

In a world in which minorities and women have to struggle just to be in the room, "Natural attrition" isn't really natural at all. It's more like "last hired, first fired." If the system were fair, there would have been many more Kamalas in the room, so one leaving through "natural attrition," wouldn't mean what it means when the only Kamala leaves while numerous white men who aren't any more talented, effective, hard-working, politically savvy or experienced than she is remain.

I think one of the reason so many black women, many of whom weren't necessarily Harris supporters, feel frustrated and dismayed by her leaving the race is that we know how this works, how it often has worked against us, and how it worked against her.

I hope you can understand why this is so troubling to many of us.