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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: I think the lesson of Elizabeth Warren is not about sexism. It's about economic populism [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)29. Nope. Not at all. Sexism was a major factor.
To deny that is naive, and I think it's become a rationalization for Sanders supporters.
Sexism Sank Elizabeth Warren
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/warren-sexism-2020/
Its important to reckon with the role sexism played in the 2020 Democratic primary
https://www.vox.com/2020/3/6/21166338/elizabeth-warren-loss-2020-primary-sexism
Has gender bias helped Bernie Sanders outperform Elizabeth Warren with voters? Seems like it
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-05/skelton-gender-bias-bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren
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I think the lesson of Elizabeth Warren is not about sexism. It's about economic populism [View all]
ProfessorPlum
Mar 2020
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I agree that the lack of differentiation with Sanders was a tactical error.
TwilightZone
Mar 2020
#41
"The bad news is that a lot of people seem to be mistaking her loss in the polls with sexism."
Cary
Mar 2020
#6
Of course we all just love getting screwed by the Corporate Elite - nah, it is clearly sexism.
walkingman
Mar 2020
#27
Bernie is getting his clocked cleaned now for his so-called economic populism.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2020
#28
Appeal and charisma away from the college educated, would be my guess a factor
empedocles
Mar 2020
#31
Nope - it was a sexist media narrative about the "electability" of a woman
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2020
#33