I'll come right out and bluntly state that my standards for who I'll support as a PoC candidate are looser than for another white dudehttps://twitter.com/edies/status/801538224044675072 …
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Replying to @arthur_affect
I would've been more forgiving of a lot of Bernie's weaknesses and missteps - esp around race - if they came from a minority candidate
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The point being if you are Yet Another White Guy in any field - art, politics, business - the bar for me giving a shit abt you is v high
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This whole thing reminds me of arguments over affirmative action w ppl waiting to jump down your throat if you said "quotas"
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Or lying in wait ready to spring with "Would you EVER use affirmative action to admit a 'less qualified' candidate"
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My response is always that diversity IS a qualification and "aff action without quotas" is "aff action that doesn't do anything"
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I want 50 women in the Senate, period. Would be nice if they were all perfect progressive angels, but if not, still better than status quo
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What if they come with Michelle Bachmans, Sarah Palins and Kellyannes?
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how would that be worse than the ultra conservative male politicians who currently dominate the Senate
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