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edisdead

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Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:32 PM Jul 22

purely anectdotal [View all]

where I work the people are 90% black. I am one of the 10% white people there. I came into the office this morning and nobody was talking about the news. I asked what everybody thought about Kamala Harris. no response was tepid at best. One person said well I wish there was somebody better. Again, this is purely anecdote doesn’t really mean much of anything in the grand scheme of things, but I think it is wrong to assume that Black people are just going to be OK with Harris because of the color of her skin.

now that isn’t to say that they were necessarily super pumped about Biden, but I think it’s interesting that there wasn’t a lot of excitement.

I work for a small school bus company in Minnesota where I do IT work and also drive a school bus. As I said, our staff is 90% black and some other POC.

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purely anectdotal [View all] edisdead Jul 22 OP
Your concern is noted AZSkiffyGeek Jul 22 #1
Just curious. Do your coworkers discuss the news/politics in general or are they quiet? Raven123 Jul 22 #2
Great question edisdead Jul 22 #6
And do you believe that sharing this here helps the Harris candidacy somehow? Think. Again. Jul 22 #3
Just sharing anecdotal information edisdead Jul 22 #8
I see, "jus' sayin'". Think. Again. Jul 22 #12
FYI, DU is in Primary Season mode once again EarlG Jul 22 #18
Thanks. I guess I'm still feeling a little bruised. Think. Again. Jul 22 #20
Understandable EarlG Jul 22 #21
thats great! edisdead Jul 22 #23
Lmao. Here we go. orange jar Jul 22 #4
what do you find funny? edisdead Jul 22 #10
Not many women are happy losing freedoms pwb Jul 22 #5
thats true edisdead Jul 22 #9
Exactly.... anciano Jul 22 #22
Lol, good one. Sky Jewels Jul 22 #7
What do you find funny? edisdead Jul 22 #11
Sounds serious. Torchlight Jul 22 #13
It's not the color of their skin that might be causing this. LuckyCharms Jul 22 #14
Do you make a habit of bluting out political statements ibegurpard Jul 22 #15
Dispatch where I work is generally between 8 - 10 folks edisdead Jul 22 #25
do you have a large summer school population lapfog_1 Jul 22 #28
yes we do! edisdead Jul 22 #30
That's not my experience. Elessar Zappa Jul 22 #16
Thats why I said purely anectdotal. edisdead Jul 22 #26
Ask Black people in a place that is 90% (or more) white what they think. usonian Jul 22 #17
Do your coworkers usually talk freely with you, or are they generally quiet? yardwork Jul 22 #19
well they call me the house caucasian so.... edisdead Jul 22 #27
I bet they are checking their media feeds to see what everyone else is saying... MartyTheGreek Jul 22 #24
maybe people here NJCher Jul 22 #29
Thanks NJCher edisdead Jul 22 #33
We'll see, I suppose, but that pisses me off. Happy Hoosier Jul 22 #31
well I was a little shocked too! edisdead Jul 22 #32
she is the woman for the times NJCher Jul 22 #34
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