He won mostly because people didn’t vote. His numbers didn’t change much, but her’s sure did compared to Biden’s.
We will never elect a woman president here. The sexism, misogyny, and double standards are too deeply rooted in even those who claim to be “liberal.” I’m seeing so much hate for Harris right now, almost entirely from liberal/progressive white men.
A woman will never, ever be as good as a man here. Women here must be the embodiment of every man’s fantasy, every man’s mother, every man’s ideals, and every man’s politics. Men are allowed to be flawed, even in positions of power. Especially in positions of power.
Even some of my progressive white male acquaintances didn’t want to vote for her because she couldn’t provide them with a perfect candidate for them. This complaint wasn’t ever made as loudly for Biden, or Obama. But they cannot see themselves in Harris, or Clinton; even the most educated and empathetic of men still carry some deeply-rooted misogyny, whether conscious of it or not. And they have zero awareness how they sound to women who have always had to vote for far-less-than-ideal candidates we don’t see an ounce of ourselves in.
Yes, I truly believe this. Yes I realize #notallmen. No this probably won’t be the most popular opinion. But maybe it will make one person think for a few seconds. 😥
