General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMay Donald J. Trump Be the Last White Male President!?
That is both a question and a hopeful statement. The United States has now had a black President and a woman has won the popular vote for that office, although she lost the election through a constitutional technicality.
The majority in this nation is shifting rapidly away from White Christians. Males are already in the minority in this nation. Perhaps it is time for us to expect and work toward electing political leaders who better represent the makeup of the country.
Perhaps we should begin the transition of politics to match the transition of our population. Perhaps our state legislatures, Congress and executive branch office-holders should also look more like our population as well.
Our population is a rainbow of peoples. Our government should be the same. I think we should work to change who those who represent us are from old white men to a mixture that matches what we see around us as we go about our daily affairs.
I say that as an old white man, myself. I don't consider myself part of a majority that is like me. I'm part of a culture that is far, far more diverse than that. Let's elect people who truly represent all of us, not just a few of us.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,135 posts)you remove lots of institutional white supremacy, starting with the EC.
Twice now the people have been told to fuck off and the racist EC will decide who the prez is, not us.
BTW, remember, these phrases only exist here
health insurance
popular vote
Well, technically there is health insurance elsewhere but not in many places and where you do find it, it is quite different. Most places you find health coverage, not insurance.
And the idea that we have to defer to the EC is ludicrous and the rest of the world is scratching their heads.
syringis
(5,101 posts)However, is it wise to make it a hopeful statement?
I'm not sure.
Indeed, Obama was a awesome president but is does not mean that all black presidents will be great. As all white presidents were not all great or bad. Nor that all women in charge with such high function as ruling a country, will do fine.
I think it is better to choose a person according to her skills and abilities to fulfill its fonction, rather than choose on the basis of color skin.
sprinkleeninow
(20,268 posts)They are in 'my' domain . "I rule the roost!" But not a word to my other half. 😇
Levity aside, I share your sentiments. I've embraced diversity since mb kindergarten? It was not a strange unheard of thing up north back in my day.
Am looking forward to an able-bodied Democratic human being as our next CiC.
BTW,
MineralMan
(146,351 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)Let's elect the most qualified, humane, visionary, empathetic, smartest, and articulate person available.
MineralMan
(146,351 posts)So be it.
sprinkleeninow
(20,268 posts)(Accentuating primarily the body of your post.)
TCJ70
(4,387 posts)...or what that person puts forward as a vision for the country? I don't care about either of the former. It doesn't matter. Policy matters.
MineralMan
(146,351 posts)I'm about ready to try a few women in that office. Truly.
sprinkleeninow
(20,268 posts)some stuff. But I love 'im anyhow!
MineralMan
(146,351 posts)Sadly, a few tens of thousands of people in three states either didn't vote or voted stupidly, and it wasn't to be. I hope we learned from that.
sprinkleeninow
(20,268 posts)A conglomeration of stuff. Some of which proved to be more damaging than the other ingredients?
I feel Comey's last minute statement really put the kibosh on it. Along with vote tabulation/rigging in those key states. Plus, as you said the electoral college fiasco.
The repubbie next door neighbor's son said, "Mom, it looks like Hillary is going to win."
Then the freakin bottom fell out!
Aw man, after all the negative stuff I just reiterated AGAIN, I still possess HOPE.
💗?💪🗽
MineralMan
(146,351 posts)I just hope we learned from it. Truly, I do.
sprinkleeninow
(20,268 posts)To me it was a sick joke.
A complete pull-the-rug-out from under you.
The 'enemy' (read into that as you will): "Now how do you like THIS hideous thing i just came against you with?"
"Why are you downcast, o my soul? Why so disturbed within me?"
BannonsLiver
(16,545 posts)No need to limit anyone's participation.
SeattleVet
(5,484 posts)he may very well be the last President, of any type, that we have.