Doh. I'm a captive voter for the Democrats, being at least two of (legal) immigrant, female, non-Christian, LGBTQ, non-white, union member. I don't *like* them, and they routinely take my support for granted - less so recently in the case of being female - but the other side regards all those attributes as reasons someone should be punished. (They seem to be working on adding "childless" to that list as well, but for now that's just a matter of insulting rhetoric.)
It's about time the Dems pay some attention to the desires of ordinary working stiffs, whether or not they are people of color. Toning down the virtue signaling would help too. They might also consider having clearly expressed policies. Or doing something effective with regard to public education. The list goes on and on ...
But OTOH, I regard Florida and Texas as competing with the worst parts of the Middle East as places no sane woman should visit, let alone live, because of the local government-sponsored misogyny. Nor are they the only US states keen to enter that competition.
Harris has been a breath of fresh air, compared to what's gone before her - but only by that rather low standard. I hope she wins this election. Not that there's much I can do to help her - I live in a very blue state, not one of the handful that might decide the election.
Doh. I'm a captive voter for the Democrats, being at least two of (legal) immigrant, female, non-Christian, LGBTQ, non-white, union member. I don't *like* them, and they routinely take my support for granted - less so recently in the case of being female - but the other side regards all those attributes as reasons someone should be punished. (They seem to be working on adding "childless" to that list as well, but for now that's just a matter of insulting rhetoric.)
It's about time the Dems pay some attention to the desires of ordinary working stiffs, whether or not they are people of color. Toning down the virtue signaling would help too. They might also consider having clearly expressed policies. Or doing something effective with regard to public education. The list goes on and on ...
But OTOH, I regard Florida and Texas as competing with the worst parts of the Middle East as places no sane woman should visit, let alone live, because of the local government-sponsored misogyny. Nor are they the only US states keen to enter that competition.
Harris has been a breath of fresh air, compared to what's gone before her - but only by that rather low standard. I hope she wins this election. Not that there's much I can do to help her - I live in a very blue state, not one of the handful that might decide the election.