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In reply to the discussion: The real problem with Joe Biden's age is that she's black. [View all]LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,795 posts)46. And a smart black woman, at that.
You can hear their tongues bleeding from keeping the word "uppity" from passing their lips.
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When Shirley Chisholm was asked whether she was discriminated against most because of race or sex
Walleye
Sep 2023
#51
That clanged at me too -- very much a reference to the slurs against Hillary, or any woman of power
Hekate
Sep 2023
#113
And maybe not as nice as the last black President. One of the reasons why they were so desperate
brewens
Sep 2023
#7
In 2020 African American Democrats chose Biden over Harris, Booker, Castro, Patrick....
brooklynite
Sep 2023
#59
I will explain the way I feel. Yes, I am concerned about his age. I have no problem with
doc03
Sep 2023
#44
Actually, as I discovered to my shock, PhDs are the accursed "elites" they keep going on about...
Hekate
Sep 2023
#62
For whatever reason, a lot of people simply just don't like her and there's nothing we can do about
Midwestern Democrat
Sep 2023
#100
Indeed, but did you see the videos of her reception at the colleges she's visiting?
PatrickforB
Sep 2023
#31
The problem is she has a female laugh. She laughs like a woman, they can't have that
Walleye
Sep 2023
#49
Milquetoast was a required anti-Democratic insult in 2015/16 and still one of Cornel West's
betsuni
Sep 2023
#98
Charismatic, energetic, attractive, strong, intelligent, was one of the most progressive
betsuni
Sep 2023
#101
Besides hating Blacks and most women they have no use for intelligence, integrity, experience.....
housecat
Sep 2023
#52
The rightwing always has multiple attack plans no matter who the candidate is.
ecstatic
Sep 2023
#72
It's passive-aggressive. There aren't even fictional villain versions (left and right) for
betsuni
Sep 2023
#79
Unfortunately for those pushing that shit, 81 million of us already know that.
GoCubsGo
Sep 2023
#104
81 million but that election was still decided by less than 45 thousand votes
MistakenLamb
Sep 2023
#109