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An outrageous headline in the MSM

Cardinal said:
What's wrong with pointing out that a governor doesn't reflect the demographics of his state?
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That's actually a good question.

It's identity politics of dividing the people into groups via hate.

There is no way there could be a governor that reflected the demographics of their state, unless we did a DNA test to see if their DNA was equally divided into different ethnicity and gender that equal the state's demographics.

At least that's what I think about it.

Race, gender, and financial status shouldn't matter. Well, except that I wouldn't want a financial failure to be in charge of running the budget for a state, so a financial success seems a legitimate trait to support. The other two are meaningless.
 
Beaudreaux said:
Don't know if it was a trigger or not, but it seems to me that if females or males of color want to run for office, no one is stopping them. The major parties may not be helping them to run either, but I've seen no evidence (not that it doesn't exist) of that or of the major parties only allowing rich white men to run for office.

Want to make a change in government? Step up, sign up, and run for office. Put yourself out there and take the risk. (not you as in you Cardinal)
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Maybe all of that was the point of the article.

Beaudreaux said:
In today's hate filled environment where all it takes to ruin a person's life is to make an unsupported allegation, I can't imagine why anyone would want to run for office.
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I have no idea what that comment has to do with this thread.
 
TheParser said:
I am holding the print edition of the Los Angeles Times for Saturday, October 6, 2018.

On the FRONT page, there is this headline: California's glass ceiling. (OK, that's not too bad.)

Then there is a smaller headline: Whoever wins, the next governor will once again be an affluent white man who won't resemble most residents.


*****


I want a governor who is HONEST and COMPETENT.


I do not care about the governor's financial status.
I do not care about the governor's ethnicity.
I do not care about the governor's gender.


After seeing how "most residents" in this state act, I have no trouble whatsoever with a governor who is "affluent" and "white" and "male."


That inflammatory headline is why the silent majority is so disgusted by the MSM.
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What was the "inflammatory" part exactly?
 
TheParser said:
I am holding the print edition of the Los Angeles Times for Saturday, October 6, 2018.

On the FRONT page, there is this headline: California's glass ceiling. (OK, that's not too bad.)

Then there is a smaller headline: Whoever wins, the next governor will once again be an affluent white man who won't resemble most residents.


*****


I want a governor who is HONEST and COMPETENT.


I do not care about the governor's financial status.
I do not care about the governor's ethnicity.
I do not care about the governor's gender.
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You are in the minority, sadly. All of politics is identity politics. It would be interesting to see someone attempt to run for political office anonymously, only communicating their policies and beliefs in writing. I wonder how far they would get?
 
TheParser said:
I am holding the print edition of the Los Angeles Times for Saturday, October 6, 2018.

On the FRONT page, there is this headline: California's glass ceiling. (OK, that's not too bad.)

Then there is a smaller headline: Whoever wins, the next governor will once again be an affluent white man who won't resemble most residents.


*****


I want a governor who is HONEST and COMPETENT.


I do not care about the governor's financial status.
I do not care about the governor's ethnicity.
I do not care about the governor's gender.


After seeing how "most residents" in this state act, I have no trouble whatsoever with a governor who is "affluent" and "white" and "male."


That inflammatory headline is why the silent majority is so disgusted by the MSM.
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I need to thank you. I would never have realized that the headline was inflammatory.

I certainly don't find it so and I am that white man.

Now I "get" even better Trump's appeal. You guys really do have resentments that are not rational nor founded in others.

peace out
 
Beaudreaux said:
Don't know if it was a trigger or not, but it seems to me that if females or males of color want to run for office, no one is stopping them. The major parties may not be helping them to run either, but I've seen no evidence (not that it doesn't exist) of that or of the major parties only allowing rich white men to run for office.

Want to make a change in government? Step up, sign up, and run for office. Put yourself out there and take the risk. (not you as in you Cardinal)

In today's hate filled environment where all it takes to ruin a person's life is to make an unsupported allegation, I can't imagine why anyone would want to run for office.
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That presents an interesting syllogism. Bad people do bad things. Politicians are bad people. Therefore, politicians do bad things.
 
Beaudreaux said:
That's actually a good question.

It's identity politics of dividing the people into groups via hate.

There is no way there could be a governor that reflected the demographics of their state, unless we did a DNA test to see if their DNA was equally divided into different ethnicity and gender that equal the state's demographics.

At least that's what I think about it.

Race, gender, and financial status shouldn't matter. Well, except that I wouldn't want a financial failure to be in charge of running the budget for a state, so a financial success seems a legitimate trait to support. The other two are meaningless.
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They're not meaningless to people who have never been represented by people who look like them.
 
Verax said:
I'm not a big fan of identity politics but there is a valid argument here. Electing people who are disconnected from the struggles of the people they represent is a problem. Almost all members of congress are from wealthy families and went to elite universities. Unless you're a self made person, you have no idea just how hard it is to start out with nothing and make something of yourself. Add to that struggles of minorities and women and you're going to be highly predisposed to being out of touch no matter how much you talk to your constituents.
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I agree with this sentiment. Economic status can shift the priorities for representatives and have it move in directions that are more beneficial to elites rather than the populace. That's not to say all rich people are going to be the same, but having more diverse representation helps keep a balance.
 
MateoMtnClimber said:
I'm an elected official. What a stupid ****ing thing to say. Even for you.
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How would he or anyone know that? And are your constituents aware of some of the nonsense you post here?
 
MateoMtnClimber said:
I'm an elected official. What a stupid ****ing thing to say. Even for you.
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I was referring to the people you were referring to in your post - following the subject of the statement you made. You set the parameters of our discussion, I was following those parameters. I prefer not to make or respond to personal attacks, so I'll leave the rest of your post alone.
 
Cardinal said:
Does that sub-headline threaten you?
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It's just another example of identity politics - the ONLY weapon the left has. Democrats want to make as many people as possible feel like a member of one oppressed minority or another, and then claim to be their knight in shining armor. Really, that's their entire game plan.
 
stevecanuck said:
It's just another example of identity politics - the ONLY weapon the left has. Democrats want to make as many people as possible feel like a member of one oppressed minority or another, and then claim to be their knight in shining armor. Really, that's their entire game plan.
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I don't understand why you feel this is about you. Maybe it isn't about you at all.
 
Fletch said:
How would he or anyone know that? And are your constituents aware of some of the nonsense you post here?
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It's a school board. I'm determining the curriculum for future generations of American adults and leaders. The voters are very pleased with me. Let that sink in.
 
stevecanuck said:
Good for you. Someone has to be the dog catcher.
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The ad hominem attack noted and reported, but what's wrong with dog catchers? Are you guys just on a full assault mission now to offend and alienate every American you can?
 
TheParser said:
I am holding the print edition of the Los Angeles Times for Saturday, October 6, 2018.

On the FRONT page, there is this headline: California's glass ceiling. (OK, that's not too bad.)

Then there is a smaller headline: Whoever wins, the next governor will once again be an affluent white man who won't resemble most residents.


*****


I want a governor who is HONEST and COMPETENT.


I do not care about the governor's financial status.
I do not care about the governor's ethnicity.
I do not care about the governor's gender.


After seeing how "most residents" in this state act, I have no trouble whatsoever with a governor who is "affluent" and "white" and "male."


That inflammatory headline is why the silent majority is so disgusted by the MSM.
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Is the headline true or not? Our politics haven’t caught up to our demographics. That will change in time. It it doesn’t matter to me, so long as the guy is responsive to the needs of Californians. A non-white female could be just as good at ignoring them. But US politics is largely a sport of the rich, which is the point of the headline, I assume.
 
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