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Younger men threw their support behind Donald Trump in 2024 after favoring Biden in 2020

The United States is still not ready for a female president after more than a century of unsuccessful campaigns for the White House, according to former First Lady Michelle Obama.

“As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready,” Obama said earlier this month in a live conversation with actor Tracee Ellis Ross that was published Friday.

“That’s why I’m like, don’t even look at me about running, because you all are lying,” she said. “You’re not ready for a woman. You are not. So don’t waste my time.”

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[–] frizzo@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

Was it just young men? I'd like you to have a look at male minority votes in general. Maybe run a woman candidate who can offer something positive to everyone, even if it's bullshit like Obama's Hope.

[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

It’s more about the electoral college and who is the elector for the state unfortunately. Which is why a trump is trying to make sure his people are in those positions.

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[–] carlossurf@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Shes right too many stupid people and insecure men in the states

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[–] ConstantPain@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't you know the rule is that only geriatric white men can win?

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[–] Stefan_S_from_H@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

In Germany we realized that chancellor is a job for a woman. Angela Merkel wasn't perfect and made many mistakes, but the following two guys were even worse.

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[–] KiloGex@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Don't worry, we weren't.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (12 children)

I mean, she's right.

I don't care if Hillary won the popular vote. That's not how presidential elections in our country work. You can stop talking about it, because it's a moot point.

We've run a woman twice now and lost twice. This country is a racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, and xenophobic trashcan.

Get the hint. Play the game to win.

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

If you want votes. You appeal to voters.

Not people who only care about politics once every four years, to systematically go through everything you've done for 30 years, to see if your the right flavour of obscure political ideology.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

You're absolutely right. Gotta play the game as presented.

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (12 children)

This is a stupid take. Give the people a viable candidate that doesn't thank Dick Satan Chaney for his service and cheerfully announces the desire for the "most lethal military" when the voting base is expressing discontent with the governments support for an active genocide, and she'll win.

People didn't reject KH because she was a woman, they rejected her "centrist" campaign that was to the right of GWB's on several key issues. People didn't reject Hilary because she was a woman, they rejected her being forced on them instead of Bernie.

And both of them had the same attitude, that voters owe them their votes, simply because they're not Trump. People didn't reject women, then rejected the DNC.

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[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Well, I'm ready, but it is fair to say we as a whole are not. Sexism is deep here - even with people who don't meant or want to be sexist.

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[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

It's wild how plenty of more conservative countries have had female presidents in the past.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Very few non-dictatorial countries have ever had the equivalent to a US President. Most other countries also have a Prime Minister (and many also have a Governor General). Germany adds in a chancellor. Some even have actual royalty or religious leaders whose only political job is supposed to be to disband parliament when things get out of hand.

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