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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

If you ask me, I'm upset no one picked up that this consideration was sexist and racist, although it is indeed the best choice for her to win, which reflects how bad US can't get over race and gender.

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[-] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 29 points 4 months ago

If you care about his gender and race, YOU are part of the problem.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 10 points 4 months ago

Most people care, and in a democratic election is about what most people care, not what an individual cares.

[-] aLiteral_potato@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago
[-] Takios@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 4 months ago

Walz seems to have pretty good merit, I think

[-] JimSamtanko@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

I have no idea anymore. Politics is a cult of personality now. And one’s gender and sexual identity has apparently become part of that.

It’d be really cool if it were about the politics again.

[-] ego_death@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That's what I'm saying. Can we stop focusing on people's appearance and instead pay more attention to what they have to say and their ideas?

Man, and I thought the Olympic boxer drama was disappointing. People really just want to tear each other down for no good reason.

[-] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

It's about everyone's perception about how much other people will care.

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