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edisdead

(3,359 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:32 PM Jul 2024

purely anectdotal

where I work the people are 90% black. I am one of the 10% white people there. I came into the office this morning and nobody was talking about the news. I asked what everybody thought about Kamala Harris. no response was tepid at best. One person said well I wish there was somebody better. Again, this is purely anecdote doesn’t really mean much of anything in the grand scheme of things, but I think it is wrong to assume that Black people are just going to be OK with Harris because of the color of her skin.

now that isn’t to say that they were necessarily super pumped about Biden, but I think it’s interesting that there wasn’t a lot of excitement.

I work for a small school bus company in Minnesota where I do IT work and also drive a school bus. As I said, our staff is 90% black and some other POC.

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purely anectdotal (Original Post) edisdead Jul 2024 OP
Your concern is noted AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2024 #1
Just curious. Do your coworkers discuss the news/politics in general or are they quiet? Raven123 Jul 2024 #2
Great question edisdead Jul 2024 #6
And do you believe that sharing this here helps the Harris candidacy somehow? Think. Again. Jul 2024 #3
Just sharing anecdotal information edisdead Jul 2024 #8
I see, "jus' sayin'". Think. Again. Jul 2024 #12
FYI, DU is in Primary Season mode once again EarlG Jul 2024 #18
Thanks. I guess I'm still feeling a little bruised. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #20
Understandable EarlG Jul 2024 #21
thats great! edisdead Jul 2024 #23
Lmao. Here we go. orange jar Jul 2024 #4
what do you find funny? edisdead Jul 2024 #10
Not many women are happy losing freedoms pwb Jul 2024 #5
thats true edisdead Jul 2024 #9
Exactly.... anciano Jul 2024 #22
Lol, good one. Sky Jewels Jul 2024 #7
What do you find funny? edisdead Jul 2024 #11
Sounds serious. Torchlight Jul 2024 #13
It's not the color of their skin that might be causing this. LuckyCharms Jul 2024 #14
Do you make a habit of bluting out political statements ibegurpard Jul 2024 #15
Dispatch where I work is generally between 8 - 10 folks edisdead Jul 2024 #25
do you have a large summer school population lapfog_1 Jul 2024 #28
yes we do! edisdead Jul 2024 #30
That's not my experience. Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #16
Thats why I said purely anectdotal. edisdead Jul 2024 #26
Ask Black people in a place that is 90% (or more) white what they think. usonian Jul 2024 #17
Do your coworkers usually talk freely with you, or are they generally quiet? yardwork Jul 2024 #19
well they call me the house caucasian so.... edisdead Jul 2024 #27
I bet they are checking their media feeds to see what everyone else is saying... MartyTheGreek Jul 2024 #24
maybe people here NJCher Jul 2024 #29
Thanks NJCher edisdead Jul 2024 #33
We'll see, I suppose, but that pisses me off. Happy Hoosier Jul 2024 #31
well I was a little shocked too! edisdead Jul 2024 #32
she is the woman for the times NJCher Jul 2024 #34

edisdead

(3,359 posts)
6. Great question
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:35 PM
Jul 2024

I would say generally, they’re on top of most things political some more than others, but it is a good point that if they’re not super politically engaged, maybe they don’t put a lot of thought towards it. I honestly don’t know a few people there that we have quite a few political conversations.

edisdead

(3,359 posts)
8. Just sharing anecdotal information
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:36 PM
Jul 2024

My point is that we shouldn’t take anything for granted. At all.

I was a little shocked at the response.

EarlG

(22,813 posts)
18. FYI, DU is in Primary Season mode once again
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:48 PM
Jul 2024

Until a new nominee is officially selected, members are permitted to advocate for or against any candidates. If a member doesn’t want to help a Harris candidacy, at this point they don’t have to.

Once we have a nominee, DU will switch back to General Election mode and everyone will be expected to support the nominee.

EarlG

(22,813 posts)
21. Understandable
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:58 PM
Jul 2024

There's quite a lot of whiplash going on at the moment due to these unprecedented, rapidly changing events. This too shall pass.

edisdead

(3,359 posts)
23. thats great!
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:06 PM
Jul 2024

But I do just want to state that I love that Kamala is going to be our nominee. She was my initial favorite i 2019 until she suspended her campaign.

Just want to clear that up.

anciano

(1,739 posts)
22. Exactly....
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:04 PM
Jul 2024

IMO women's rights will be a major if not "the" major issue this year.

edisdead

(3,359 posts)
11. What do you find funny?
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:39 PM
Jul 2024

I support Harris. She was my favorite early in 2019 and I was extremely happy when she was named VP later on after she ended her campaign.

LuckyCharms

(19,845 posts)
14. It's not the color of their skin that might be causing this.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:43 PM
Jul 2024

It's the fact that most people outside of political online forums are pretty disengaged, and they form their political opinions solely based on soundbites that they hear as they live their busy lives.

ibegurpard

(17,026 posts)
15. Do you make a habit of bluting out political statements
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:44 PM
Jul 2024

When you walk into work? Sounds like it's not a small workplace and most workplaces would frown on that.

edisdead

(3,359 posts)
25. Dispatch where I work is generally between 8 - 10 folks
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:08 PM
Jul 2024

and it is a very casual environment.

lapfog_1

(30,737 posts)
28. do you have a large summer school population
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:13 PM
Jul 2024

who require school bus drivers?

Does the number of people grow when school starts again in a month or so?

usonian

(16,832 posts)
17. Ask Black people in a place that is 90% (or more) white what they think.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:46 PM
Jul 2024

You might be surprised.

yardwork

(66,013 posts)
19. Do your coworkers usually talk freely with you, or are they generally quiet?
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 02:49 PM
Jul 2024

Maybe they're not sure how you'll react,

edisdead

(3,359 posts)
27. well they call me the house caucasian so....
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:09 PM
Jul 2024

yeah it is pretty wide open there.

Quiet is not a word that you could use to describe my workplace.

MartyTheGreek

(703 posts)
24. I bet they are checking their media feeds to see what everyone else is saying...
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:07 PM
Jul 2024

then they, like everyone else will form their opinions. My military retired magas are mostly quiet for now but they will pop soon since they are mostly Ditto Heads and are waiting for what Hannity has to say.

NJCher

(39,510 posts)
29. maybe people here
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:31 PM
Jul 2024

Last edited Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:02 PM - Edit history (1)

find it hard to fathom how disengaged others are from politics. I heard a podcast about it. I think it was Chris Hayes interviewing someone who studies the topic. Listening to it brought me a dose of reality.
If I can find it, I'll post the link here.

BTW, Ed, I like "ground reports" so don't let the response to your post keep you from posting other info.

on edit:

I've checked Chris Hayes, Preet Bahara, and Ezra Klein and can't find it. I will think a little more on it and it might come to me.

Happy Hoosier

(8,851 posts)
31. We'll see, I suppose, but that pisses me off.
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:36 PM
Jul 2024

"I wish it was someon better." Like who? It's such a disingenuous load of bullshit. WTF do they want?

NJCher

(39,510 posts)
34. she is the woman for the times
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:53 PM
Jul 2024

I decided that when I saw that commercial that was made and is posted here. It is about how "he's a felon" and "she's a prosecutor."

That commercial, which is 54 seconds, hit every point. Every salient point. But the thing that is most amazing about is that it was made back way back when and now, nearly a decade later, it is totally relevant.

It actually gives me the goosebumps to think about it.

Her time wasn't then, but her time is now.

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