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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVice President Kamala Harris - a simple visual aid
When folks dont understand why its a big deal that Kamala Harris is the Vice President (no matter your political affiliation), its helpful to use a simple visual aid.
See the red box? Until then, she would have been enslaved.
See the blue box? Until then, she couldnt vote.
The yellow box? Until then, she had to attend a segregated school.
And see the green box? Until then she couldnt have her own bank account.
THIS IS WHY CHANGE IS NECESSARY.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Lonestarblue
(10,074 posts)Just like choosing a highly qualified black woman for the Supreme Court isnt reverse racismits progress.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)Especially with the heels. Because when she runs she ain't runnin'.
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)making up all sorts of falsehoods for why she can't be VP because she's way too brown for America. Same with Obama's Kenyan birth and how I'm still an H1B despite being born and raised in the US.
Contrary to racist beliefs, one does not actually have to be white to be a US citizen and Charles Curtis was the first nonwhite VP of the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Curtis
underpants
(182,879 posts)If Id heard about him before Id forgotten about it.
efhmc
(14,732 posts)Tommymac
(7,263 posts)I'm in my 60's but still try to learn at least one new thing every day.
You made my day!
Zeitghost
(3,868 posts)I was always under the impression that anyone born in the US who was not born to diplomats was by birthright a US citizen.
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)Racists don't care about your laws.
This was a major problem for me personally during most of my career but got amplified during the recession when I was stealing jobs away from "real Americans" and didn't belong in this country of my birth and citizenship.
The equation has since flipped during labor shortage where now I am in high demand for bad employers who need a token US citizen for bad jobs no US citizen will apply for.
Zeitghost
(3,868 posts)I thought you were born here but not a citizen which did not make sense to me.
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)and companies spew complete nonsense to enforce their beliefs
soldierant
(6,921 posts)I've been looking for "invisible" POC to share their stories ... and hemost certainly qualifies. And no, I did not know about him. But I do now.
liberalla
(9,260 posts)SunSeeker
(51,698 posts)Mazeltov Cocktail
(569 posts)Because until then, she had to be white...and a man...
questionseverything
(9,659 posts)I didnt know either until I read it
Du is a treasure of new info
Handler
(336 posts)LAS14
(13,783 posts)c-rational
(2,595 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,340 posts)CaptainTruth
(6,601 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,340 posts)unfettered capitalism that the GOP embraces.
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crickets
(25,983 posts)KS Toronado
(17,322 posts)if it showed the President's pictures instead of the VP's.
calimary
(81,467 posts)DAYUM, underpants! Youre so good I need to go find a cigarette. And I dont even smoke cigarettes!
Wow. Thanks. I saw it on Facebook. I had to copy the text and the image separately though.
calimary
(81,467 posts)A good graphic is worth many times a thousand words.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,558 posts)Ohio Joe
(21,761 posts)Aussie105
(5,434 posts)Copies in every classroom around the nation required, now!
Praise to the person who researched and compiled it!
canetoad
(17,184 posts)Enlightening.
JudyM
(29,277 posts)ENO in 2024
(82 posts)Hey everyone I have reading DU but just logged in for the first time. Anyways sanangelolive.com posted my letter!! They hate me here in San Angelo, TX. DO NOT GO ON sanangelolive.com and retort theknuckldraggers like Yantis Green for being traitor light. Also don't give up ya'll. They have nothing but cult worship and lies. I'll be back. Thanks underpants
niyad
(113,556 posts)questionseverything
(9,659 posts)I had no idea it was so recent for women to have a bank account