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JI7

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21. She would have beat Sarah Palin
Sat May 17, 2025, 11:08 AM
May 17

So it was misogyny for sure and white male privilege which is kind of connected.

A white woman that is a joke like Palin would not get the support a far worse joke like Trump got.

It was misogyny and racism.

I think there is a chance she would have beat Nikki Haley also but it's hard to say. Haley is someone many think would be difficult to beat in a general election. But I think a lot of bigots would have just not voted. It doesn't have to be a huge number but with elections being close it could be enough to influence the outcome.

And there are people that would vote for women in lower positions but not when it comes to the top so people voting for women in other office doesn't exclude bigotry.

I think for woman to win they need a situation like 2008 where the party in power is the opposite party of the woman running and we are dealing with an economic downturn .

Male resentment has been a huge thing and a black women will always be treated worse. Just look at how there is less focus on daily economic struggles with Trump in office even though these problems have not gone away. Things like housing affordability have been a problem for years now but people acted like Biden caused it and they will suddenly be able to buy a house under Trump.

There is a lot more to say but social media has been a huge problem. Liberals use it directly for political things which can be helpful.

But the right wing has used it to spread the cultural wars and you have dumbfucks voting based on their hatred and resentments.

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Honestly, I think she lost because of racism and misogyny. There may have been other factors. Walleye May 17 #1
The two times a woman ran Bettie May 17 #3
Yes, 25% of registered Dems staying home, still beyond me in 2024 election. Unconscionable. Has anyone dug into that? dutch777 May 17 #8
No shit, right? Joinfortmill May 17 #16
Yes, that's the reason. It is not an excuse for losing. It's the goddamn truth. Walleye May 17 #12
His name was in the news every single day since he left office the first time. Katinfl May 17 #11
And yet, people want to believe Bettie May 17 #2
Biden wasn't "terrible in every way" Fiendish Thingy May 17 #5
Wow. I couldn't disagree more with most of that. Joinfortmill May 17 #18
And just like LBJ . . . PhylliPretzel May 17 #26
You're exactly right PSPS May 17 #27
"kooky CT nonsense"? GiqueCee May 17 #37
As I said... Fiendish Thingy May 17 #45
'Biden touched the real third rail: he suggested taxing the rich.' SHOUT that from the rooftops! Joinfortmill May 17 #17
I always thought trump spoke with a forked tongue. calimary May 17 #22
Karl Rove strategy #3: Accuse your opponent of your own weakness sop May 17 #4
Both no_hypocrisy May 17 #6
Inflation ticked down in April Johonny May 17 #7
Because, rather than report the economic facts edhopper May 17 #13
It is amazing that most focus groups Johonny May 17 #23
Or we could stop trying to boil 150 million votes down to one easy factor EdmondDantes_ May 17 #9
Bullshit edhopper May 17 #14
So everything is out of our control? EdmondDantes_ May 17 #20
You deny that edhopper May 17 #24
There was no cheating. EdmondDantes_ May 17 #46
The msm should be charged with interfering with an election. They've earned it mant times over. Clouds Passing May 17 #10
Yes! This cannot be said enough! Joinfortmill May 17 #15
TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won. Here are the numbers from investigative reporter Greg Palast... usonian May 17 #19
She would have beat Sarah Palin JI7 May 17 #21
We only know what is. Biden saved us for four years while he was deserving of retirement and twodogsbarking May 17 #25
I'm sure he B.See May 17 #44
All of the above ananda May 17 #28
MAGA obsession with denigrating Joe is a GOOD thing Tranquil72 May 17 #29
Biden should have served as a one term transitional president,... Gimpyknee May 17 #30
And I think his decision to step aside edhopper May 17 #31
Biden was the best president of my lifetime mcar May 17 #32
Were you born in 2016? BannonsLiver May 17 #35
1958 mcar May 17 #36
The U.S. news industry is obsessed with trying to erase any accomplishments President Biden did. JohnSJ May 17 #33
Harris had to have a complete edhopper May 17 #34
The noble thing would have been not running in the first place HereForTheParty May 17 #38
Agree Meowmee May 17 #39
He got the voters edhopper May 17 #40
I wish I had the ability to put into words how blatantly obvious the plan to discredit Biden madibella May 17 #41
The simple math: TheProle May 17 #42
Harris lost because too many people are brainwashed by republican propaganda. Initech May 17 #43
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