I know I’m going to stir up some strong emotions here. I want to first and foremost state that I am not arguing that Kamala Harris shouldn’t be President. I am not arguing that she wouldn’t be a fine President.
Choosing Harris as his running mate very likely won Biden the election in 2020. The margin of victory in states like Georgia and Michigan was slender enough that it can certainly be argued that having her as his running mate made the difference between victory and another tRump term. She was a wise choice.
And should Biden win reelection I doubt very much he would complete his term. At some point he would either pass or his abilities would wane so much that he would resign. So Harris could most certainly become our nation’s first female President.
But Kamala Harris will never be elected President. Because the USA is a fundamentally racist and sexist and misogynistic society.
This country had the opportunity to elect Hillary Clinton, a supremely qualified candidate, to the presidency. And it failed to do so. A majority of white women voted for the serial sexual assailant, rather than an experienced Senator and Secretary of State.
This country doesn’t like “uppity” women. And who are “uppity” women? In this country, all women of color are “uppity” women.
We’re in a tough situation here with Biden. He’s not as on top of his game as I’d like him to be. But he is our best chance. He’s beaten tRump before. He’s been underestimated his entire political life. He has an opponent who could very well sabotage himself before the election. An opponent who has chosen a sawed off thug of a running mate who will absolutely repel suburban women.
Joe Biden is our best chance. Let’s put him back in the White House. Then, four years from now, let’s fight like Hell to elect incumbent President Kamala Harris. Maybe...just maybe….by 2028 this country will be enlightened enough to see that happen.