... the majority of us are just that venal and racist.this is the correct take I think. this isn't choosing the wrong veep or some tonal issue. this is a general rejection more or less everywhere. i think a majority of the country was angry about public emiseration and chaos coming out the pandemic and punished the party in power. https://t.co/aOEpHtXhLA
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 6, 2024
What? We overlooked Trump and Vance’s racism because potato chips were too expensive?
Misogyny is as much a part of it as racism, there was a huge number of non-votes from supposed Democrats just as there was in 2016. At least that's what I've heard reported. I think the people who were wishing and hoping on "girl dads" voting for their daughter's health and safety didn't turn out to be a thing.The Lovely Wife and I were just having that discussion. I think she’s right: we’re still not ready to elect a woman. And yeah, “girl Dad’s” were another mythical beast.
Misogyny is as much a part of it as racism, there was a huge number of non-votes from supposed Democrats just as there was in 2016. At least that's what I've heard reported. I think the people who were wishing and hoping on "girl dads" voting for their daughter's health and safety didn't turn out to be a thing.
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