2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "I’m not sure the country can take two women." [View all]tandem5
(2,072 posts)So from that standpoint it's a fair assessment and I'm not going to feel indignant over reality. But I think if he's thinking strategically it's a fairly obvious point, but not necessarily the right one. Putting aside that Warren is a household name and a major voice of the Democratic party and thus a very obvious choice for VP, if adding her name to the ticket helps to force veiled sexism to become overt sexism then there is real utility there. Sexism in our society is not subtle but it is so ingrained that we perceive it as background noise. So if a Clinton/Warren ticket forces the issue so be it. If it forces rifts in households across the country because the question "why not?" is answered with a long pause so be it. Honest introspection and a clearer understanding of where others truly stand may have a profound impact on the electorate and not in a way predicted by conventional wisdom.