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Biden announced he’s ending his bid for the presidency via X (formerly twitter). Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5xpdzkd8o https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-trump-election-07-21-24/index.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/president-joe-biden-drops-2024-presidential-race-rcna159867
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink15•2 months agolike all that aside, a lot of folks aren’t appreciative of her background as a cop… but yeah that’s a cherry to what you already mentioned
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink14•2 months agoAnd a lot of swing voters will probably like that she was a prosecutor, a “law and order” type.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoI think most of the “law and order” types might have a bigger problem with her being a black woman.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•edit-22 months agoShe aint “black” as much as “brown.” Its an incredibly stupid hair to split, but indians are generally considered a “model minority” by racists, so it will likely hurt her but not as much as you may think.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoIsn’t she half-black and half-Indian? Or am I mistaken on that? Regardless, the flame out of Bobby Jindal shows what those folks think of Indians anyway.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•edit-22 months agoNo, you’re right. I honestly forgot she was half black. I guess I hope the “moderate” racists do as well.
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like all that aside, a lot of folks aren’t appreciative of her background as a cop… but yeah that’s a cherry to what you already mentioned
And a lot of swing voters will probably like that she was a prosecutor, a “law and order” type.
I think most of the “law and order” types might have a bigger problem with her being a black woman.
She aint “black” as much as “brown.” Its an incredibly stupid hair to split, but indians are generally considered a “model minority” by racists, so it will likely hurt her but not as much as you may think.
Isn’t she half-black and half-Indian? Or am I mistaken on that?
Regardless, the flame out of Bobby Jindal shows what those folks think of Indians anyway.
No, you’re right. I honestly forgot she was half black.
I guess I hope the “moderate” racists do as well.