cressida Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 She could be the first black female president, however a member of the BBC5 Live team said last night Harris wasn't qualified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 Qualified to be a black woman? She looks quite pale, does her colour matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 1 hour ago, cressida said: She could be the first black female president, however a member of the BBC5 Live team said last night Harris wasn't qualified? Well she’s black, she’s female, I didn’t know that qualifications were a requirement. I just wish that she wasn’t so loud, why do American politicians shout all the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted July 23 Author Share Posted July 23 1 minute ago, El Cid said: Qualified to be a black woman? She looks quite pale, does her colour matter? It was an American woman who said she wasn't qualified, colour doesn't matter to me but factually she is of Jamaican/India parentage I heard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francypants Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 1 minute ago, crookesey said: Well she’s black, she’s female, I didn’t know that qualifications were a requirement. I just wish that she wasn’t so loud, why do American politicians shout all the time? Not just American politicians ....... Americans in general. They are so loud, excitable, scream and whoop at anything mildly entertaining, very annoyingly OTT. I've got relatives who live over there and they're now the same ! 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 5 minutes ago, francypants said: Not just American politicians ....... Americans in general. They are so loud, excitable, scream and whoop at anything mildly entertaining, very annoyingly OTT. I've got relatives who live over there and they're now the same ! 🙄 Yes my wife’s cousin married an American and sounds just like one, she even shouts over the phone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 39 minutes ago, cressida said: It was an American woman who said she wasn't qualified, colour doesn't matter to me but factually she is of Jamaican/India parentage I heard With such a diverse population in America, you would think it a non issue. Being a young woman is more important when standing against an 80+ year old Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted July 23 Author Share Posted July 23 Yes non-issue these days, vast difference between Biden at 81 years and Trump imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trastrick Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 2 hours ago, cressida said: She could be the first black female president, however a member of the BBC5 Live team said last night Harris wasn't qualified? Some black Americans think that people like Obama (half white) and Kamala (Jamaican and Indian heritage, white husband) cannot truly relate to the black experience in America. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/14/why-some-african-americans-are-questioning-kamala-harriss-blackness/ Even powerful African Americans face a certain degree of criticism if they are perceived to be "acting white". Like Justice Thomas (white wife). It would be a mistake for Kamala and the Democrats to take the black vote for granted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted July 23 Author Share Posted July 23 Justice Thomas (white wife as has our foreign secretary, Lammy) Thanks Trastrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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