bleh, politics

[cavum_oris]

i hesitate to post this stuff, but i think its important and unfortunate that most people wont bother to read it. also probably a good thing because some of what im going to say would probably get me excoriated by many. i actually wouldnt mind that kind of feedback, as i actively enjoy being challenged and proven wrong, as long as its well-reasoned

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[lostraven]

I think it also deserves to be mentioned that this plays into the "multi-
faceted appeal" that you mentioned in your comments. He has many different
ways to appeal to a broad demographic. This means he has a better chance
of matching up to those social constructions I was talking about earlier.
And of course that means, he'll get more votes. Whether this chameleon
approach is genuine or deceptive, I'm not to say.

4.) Regarding Olbermann's tirade... do I really have to respond to this
piece of ratings-driven propoganda news? Ok, so I can look deeper and
see more than that, but wow, I just can't stand listening to that tripe.

5.) Regarding your points of view...

* "it is stupid to pretend that race is not a factor, that people arent
thinking about it, however secretly." Yes, but as was mentioned in the
topic of Wise's article, the social constructions leak into the political
structures. And these days, the simple majority (no pun intended with the
word "simple") of social constructions says "let's not talk about it".
This means it is quite possible that a candidate attempting for the political
structure likely has to also treat it as anathema. Othewise, your likelihood
of attaining the political structure is significantly lowered.

* "now can we please stop talking about it and confirm that the hideous
inequities and poor political and social policies that we adhere to are
not really about race or gender, they are just pervasive social problems
like um, class and economics." My only problem here is that class and
economics are closely tied to race and gender. Because a person is of
a certain race or of a certain gender, they become part of a class or
part of an economic structure. So in a sense - if you in fact believe
that race and gender begets class and economics - race and gender
aren't social problems; they are the catalysts for some of the social
problems we have like class and economics.

* "the great thing about this particular sexist stereotype is how
effectively it undermines women gaining positions of power. in order to
be in a position of power, you must be percieved as strong, decisive,
powerful. in other words, masculine. but when a..." *snip* "a
woman cannot simultaneously be a bitch and a madonna." Analysis is
spot on here. This is where you had me nodding my head up and down a lot.

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Wow. Ok. I've been at this for too long. I need to get to bed. For what
it's worth, those are my thoughts. Thanks for suggesting the activity.

-S