Was this the start of a US Presidential campaign

[Panda-NZ-]

In 235 years of the US presidency there has never been a woman elected.
In 235 years there has only been one President of colour and that took 219 years to happen.
We could be witnessing history, the first female US president and of both African and Asian ethnicity.

How many people in the US have never been represented by someone that resembles them, that has experienced what they have experienced.

Harris is not just going to smash barriers, she will create a legacy and example for woman of any race or creed to follow.

This is an historic moment.

Contrast that with a 78 year old man who inherited money, then used it to run various grifts and become a con-man.

[ynot]

In 235 years of the US presidency there has never been a woman elected.
In 235 years there has only been one President of colour and that took 219 years to happen.
We could be witnessing history, the first female US president and of both African and Asian ethnicity.

How many people in the US have never been represented by someone that resembles them, that has experienced what they have experienced.

Harris is not just going to smash barriers, she will create a legacy and example for woman of any race or creed to follow.

This is an historic moment.

BS.
Leader selection should be based on ability alone. Colour and gender should have nothing to do with it.

[fungus pudding]

BS.
Leader selection should be based on ability alone. Colour and gender should have nothing to do with it.

That's an unrealistric expectation.

[ynot]

That's an unrealistric expectation.

Not as unrealistic as selection based on colour and gender.

[blackcap]

BS.
Leader selection should be based on ability alone. Colour and gender should have nothing to do with it.

It seems like the US might be "unburdened by what has been"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f8h9dHXsUc

[fungus pudding]

Not as unrealistic as selection based on colour and gender.

Do you know what unrealistic means?

[ynot]

It seems like the US might be "unburdened by what has been"

Burble, cackle, burble cackle. Now let's see, what major global decision should I make this morning.

[Daytr]

BS.
Leader selection should be based on ability alone. Colour and gender should have nothing to do with it.

Well you just ruled out Trump then.
Get your Janola shots here!

I would say ability and experience. Trump had no political experience and boy did it show.

But beyond career experience is life experience, I.e growing up as a girl of mixed race in America and then having an incredibly successful career as a mixed race woman in America.

What are the odds for her success?
Tiny, and it shows in the fact that no woman, let alone a woman of colour has ever been nominated or been elected as President.

[Panda-NZ-]

It seems like the US might be "unburdened by what has been"

"Maybe we can nuke this hurricane".

"Hmm dr, maybe there's something we can do to apply heat and light to the cure" (for corona).

[Bjauck]

That's an unrealistric expectation.

I agree. The ability needed is to appeal to Elephant or Donkey donors. So after the expectations of donors have selected the two Party candidates the US voters have a binary choice, based loosely on democracy.

Occasionally candidates of independently wealthy means can have a go. Ross Perot ran in 1992 on a moderate platform. He got about 19% of the popular vote, but NO electoral college votes.