🎭 Not a race race: why it doesn’t matter whether Kamala Harris 'became Black'
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Despite being the first Black woman to run for US President on a major party ticket, Kamala Harris’ identity plays no prominent role in public perception. Hans Asenbaum argues that Trump’s attempts to define Harris are failing because of her intersectionality and fluidity.
  • TachyonTele@lemm.ee
    3·
    48 minutes ago

    I really doubt anyone that needs to understand why her race doesn’t matter is going to read this.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
    91·
    2 hours ago

    People really shouldn’t care about the color. Her heart seems to be in the right place, her policies are good, and she is definitely very competent.

    On the other hand we have Trump, who is a flaming narcissist, and mostly want to escape jail and lower taxes for the rich, and is a moron.

    How is this even a race?

    PS: Interesting article, with some good observations IMO.

    • Verdant Banana@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      1 hour ago

      her heart is on the right not in the right such as her positions on oil/fracking, right leaning immigration policies, not supporting a modern living wage, pro-police stance

      if Harris would have grown up in a predominately black neighborhood with everything that involves down to pollution her platform would be a different story

      • Buffalox@lemmy.world
        51·
        2 hours ago

        The way to end fracking for good, is to provide enough sustainable energy, Kamala Harris has explicitly stated that she will work towards that.
        I agree more effort on environment would be beter, but this is probably the best we can realistically get right now.
        And between the 2 options, there is zero doubt that Kamala Harris is working towards the right goals, and Trump is not.

        • Verdant Banana@lemmy.worldEnglish
          12·
          1 hour ago

          my response had nothing to do with “But not Trump.” or what Harris’s donors have her working towards

          Harris did not grow up in a poor, mostly black neighborhood with people that are underpaid, sick from pollution such as local oil/fracking and no healthcare, free from police oppression, an underfunded education system, and instead her politics are akin to someone with an HOA background

          should matter that we the citizens have proper representation in our government and is part of the reason our laws/policies do not mirror the citizens

          • Buffalox@lemmy.world
            3·
            54 minutes ago

            Her plan to help families with a fixed amount to buy a house for example, is more help to people with less money than rich people.
            From your previous comments it seems like even AOC wouldn’t be left wing enough for you? Because even AOC is fundamentally in favor of a regulated free market capitalism as the economic basis for society, much like social democrats in Scandinavia.