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As a colored dude, it's hard to explain. I've even had white folks say, "Nah man it's not like that."

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[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But the actual problematic DEI hires are not talented people like Kamala Harris. They are connected incompetent people.

I argue that Harris isn't really that much of a "DEI Hire".

I mean, sure, you might argue she only got picked because of race and gender. But the purpose of politicians in a democratic system is to make people feel represented, not necessarily the "smartest" or "most experienced". Race and Gender absolutely matters. Like, if we keep having white men in the white house, that is a big "f you" to women and minorities. So picking Harris is absolutely essential to acknowledge the existence of Black people and Women. (And Harris isn't even some random person, she was qualified enough to be Attorney General of CA, and a Senator, merit definitely contributed to her getting picked)

Besides, the President (and Vice President) will have a lot of advisors to help them with the job, you don't need someone that's an Einstein to be President, just someone with overall good policy and some compassion, and can pick good cabinet members to run the country.

[–] Mnemnosyne@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

The job of politicians shouldn't be considered to be to make people feel represented. It should be to actually represent them.

If it was to make people feel represented, then I'm sorry to inform you that Donald Trump is the most successful President in my memory, perhaps the most successful ever, because that is his appeal - he makes the MAGAts feel represented, and he does so very very strongly.