Frankly, I was appalled by this so-called dilemma.
Well, I don't see much of a problem here. The U.S. is definitely not one nation with liberty and justice for all -- in particular, women and blacks as groups each have to deal with a lot more shit than white men do.
I can totally see that a black woman might be wondering whether her interests as a doubly under represented and discriminated against minority would be better served with a candidate who might be sensitive to black issues but less aware of women's issues, vs. a candidate who would be all over women's issues but relatively blind to black issues.
Then, there is also a case to be made that a black president or a woman president would be a good thing in itself -- in a society where segments face discrimination, having one of the discriminated classes in a position of power not only serves as a sign that the situation may be improving, but also provides encouragement for the members of that class to continue to work for true equality. Now, simply being black or a woman may not by itself over ride all other policy considerations, but it is a factor that could be taken into consideration with the other policy issues.
Edited by Chiroptera, : No reason given.
Spare a thought for the stay-at-home voter;
His empty eyes gaze at strange beauty shows
And a parade of the gray suited grafters:
A choice of cancer or polio. -- The Rolling Stones
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