General Discussion

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

28. As someone

Sat May 20, 2017, 02:05 PM

May 2017

who abhors identity politics, I can say I have no problem with black, brown, or any other skin pigment in a POTUS; I also have no problem with the gender of any POTUS, including whether or not that gender is that associated with the reproductive plumbing any was born with.

I only want a POTUS that represents the 99%, isn't corrupt, and doesn't use racial, ethnic, gender, orientation, faith, or any other identity to distract people from what is going on with the issues that affect us.

DISCLAIMER: THIS STATEMENT SAYS NOTHING WHATSOEVER ABOUT THE BROWN MAN OR THE WHITE WOMAN YOU REFER TO. IT IS NOT AN ATTACK, OR EVEN A MILD CRITICISM.

I'm simply pointing out that identity politics are more harmful than helpful in the long run, and simply feed the hate and dysfunction of those "lots of Americans" you are referring to. I'd rather defeat them than feed them.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

31 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Lots of Americans Would Rather Sell Out to the Russians Than Have a Woman Lead America [View all] Solomon May 2017 OP

Sad but true blueinredohio May 2017 #1

+1,000,000 asuhornets May 2017 #2

Depends on the women... Just like it depends on the man.... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #3

bullshit Skittles May 2017 #12

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2017 #24

Qualifications are subjective... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #25

They're already on Elizabeth Warrens case. Any strong woman i.e. Pelosi will have same reaction. kerry-is-my-prez May 2017 #13

Hillary would have a made a great President. Cha May 2017 #17

that really is what it's about for his supporters JI7 May 2017 #4

Many polls show this to be so. Dawson Leery May 2017 #5

I'm not sure if it's a woman, or one particular woman DefenseLawyer May 2017 #6

I think Hillary was well qualified to be President. But she didn't strongly address some things. Blue_true May 2017 #7

Not only is this total bullshit LoveMyCali May 2017 #9

Agreed. Absolutely! Marriage is sacred and has major privileges the chief one being it's Solomon May 2017 #11

Oh BULLoney Cha May 2017 #20

Jesus. So female politicians have to explain their marraiges or have divorces for appearance sake. Squinch May 2017 #30

That's utter crap. Why should she be expected to do either of those things? EllieBC May 2017 #31

This is not Sarah Palin we're talking about. athena May 2017 #10

I think Hillary Clinton was well qualified and I voted for her DefenseLawyer May 2017 #16

Don't understand why people want to blame it on one specific reason or another MichMan May 2017 #27

Hillary got 66 Million Votes and she is who we're Cha May 2017 #18

Yep. And you will get many people telling you that it Squinch May 2017 #8

Yeah, what's up with all the Cha May 2017 #19

As someone who has been labeled a bitch and "scary" when I had a powerful job along with other kerry-is-my-prez May 2017 #14

If the general election had been Fiorina versus a man... Jim Lane May 2017 #15

Interesting how you need to completely discount swing voters in your arguement... bettyellen May 2017 #26

Interesting that you need to completely mischaracterize my argument Jim Lane May 2017 #29

Lots of (white) Americans would gladly return to chattel slavery, rather than accept KingCharlemagne May 2017 #21

*nope*. This coup would have happened with *ANY* Dem, because like it or not LaydeeBug May 2017 #22

They are still yapping about bengazhi. What a bunch of idiotic tools AgadorSparticus May 2017 #23

As someone LWolf May 2017 #28