A caller and supporter of Politics Done Right detailed the inconvenient truth about why Kamala Harris is not running away with the 2024 election. Have we declined permanently?
Why does Kamala Harris have an uphill battle to win?
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Summary:
The video discusses the challenges Kamala Harris faces in her presidential bid, particularly the intersection of race, gender, and societal biases. A Politics Done Right white caller shares his perspective on how deeply ingrained prejudices against women and people of color persist in the American political discourse despite logical evidence supporting Harris’ competence and policies.
- The video argues it’s harder for a woman, especially a woman of color, to win the presidency than it was for Obama as a Black man.
- Kamala Harris faces compounded biases due to her gender, race, and marriage to a Jewish man.
- Voters often reject candidates like Harris not based on policy but on racial and gender prejudices.
- The caller shares how many people he interacts with reduce their political views to race and gender biases, ignoring facts.
- Despite these challenges, there is optimism that voters can rise above their prejudices in critical moments, as Obama did in 2008.
Kamala Harris embodies the future of American leadership, reflecting the nation’s diversity and breaking down centuries-old barriers of race and gender. Her candidacy exposes the enduring prejudices that prevent progress. Still, with continued grassroots efforts and voter mobilization, she is a powerful symbol of the inclusive democracy we must strive to achieve.
