02-21-2019, 08:46 PM
(02-21-2019, 07:33 PM)jeffster Wrote: I really consider it a sales ploy. When I think of someone bringing up their background, for example, I think Cory Booker (US Democratic Presidential hopeful). I prefer if someone doesn't bring all those things up.
The problem, the more certain individuals push this type of, I'll call it heritage and/or agenda, the more others will turn off and vote for someone that really shouldn't be in office, or at least the first choice.
A low-income disabled transgendered gay mixed-minority veteran isn't necessarily going to be better suited for office than some affluent middle-aged white male executive lawyer dude. Neither should get preferential treatment.
I think that's a fair point to make. When someone like Moraga makes a statement like the one jgsz quoted, a lot of people will hear someone trying to push an identitarian agenda, and will have the reaction that, if so much is made of the groups this individual belongs to, a member of an out-group should feel threatened.