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Junior Chimp
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« on: March 09, 2017, 08:10:12 PM » |
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Really, all of them could easily happen now, or not happen for another 100 years (with the exception of women and Hispanics, which are bound to happen soonish due to their large numbers).
Also, Lutherans should be on the list.
Edit: by now I mean 2020-2024 of course, barring very unusual events.
I generally agree with this. We are at the point where large swaths of the country would elect a woman, Hispanic, etc. president. Obama and Hillary showed what was possible.
The main problem isn't "Would X candidate lose because they are Y?" It's a bench problem. Women, people of color, sexual minorities etc. are simply underrepresented in politics at all level. In a country where only around 2/3 of the country is white, and only half is female, white male politicians abound and form supermajorities in most political arenas here.
But I'm cautiously optimistic. Before Obama, many thought this country would never have a black President. Now (as an example) I see the same mentality with Asians, that we would never have an Asian president because of prejudice. That can change overnight, if Kamala Harris or Tammy Duckworth were to start a run. But the fact that we only have Harris or Duckworth...that is the problem, my friends.
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