The Dems identity politics mistake

 Sims Johnson:

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Since Obama’s election, Democrats have consistently backed candidates looking first at their race, gender, and sexual identity and second at their qualifications, resulting in our nation’s leaders now lacking the experience and expertise needed to run the country. The Democrats’ insistence on identity politics has hurt their standing within minority communities nationwide.

Look no further than the supposed crowd favorite for 2024. Former Mayor of South Bend turned Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was entirely unknown before the 2020 presidential cycle. Following his failed presidential campaign, securing just 21 delegates, Buttigieg has become the golden child for the Democratic Party. Why? It certainly isn’t his job performance. Since his confirmation, gas prices have hit the roof, and airports across the nation have been plagued by sky-high prices, delays, and cancellations.

So why are Democrats so infatuated with Mayor Pete? He fits the social agenda the Democratic Party is trying to impose upon America. The same can be said of Vice President Kamala Harris, chosen to run alongside President Joe Biden after a disaster of a presidential bid. Harris was chosen, not because her four short years as a senator qualified her to serve a heartbeat away from the presidency, but because her race and gender fit the narrative. Now, the public is seeing firsthand how disastrous selecting a candidate solely for their race, gender, or sexuality can be.

The sad reality for women and minorities in politics is that this strategy by the Democratic Party is only hurting their ability to gain positions of power. Democrats are forcing unqualified candidates to the top to sell themselves as inclusive, abandoning women and minority leaders with experience and instead pushing unqualified candidates such as Buttigieg and Harris. Meanwhile, the Republican Party has many minority candidates whom voters are excited to see throw their hats in the ring. The difference is that when Nikki Haley and Sen. Tim Scott run for president, they won't be just minority candidates; they will be qualified candidates. They have worked their way to the top, not due to the color of their skin or their matching X-chromosomes but because they have done well for their constituents.

This is evidence of a larger problem within the Democratic Party. For years and years, Democrats have taken advantage of minority voters, promising the world but consistently ignoring them once in power. Look no further than Biden’s track record of higher gas prices and a failing economy, devastating minority communities nationwide. On the other side of the aisle, Republicans are working hard to earn the votes of minorities. The RNC has made a significant investment in minority communities around the nation through new community centers.

Feeling support slipping among minority voters, Democrats have begun to rely further on identity politics as a tactic to control minority voters under the guise of equal representation. Instead of bolstering unqualified candidates, Democrats should allow their minority leaders time to build positive reputations and run on their expertise and experience.
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Johnson is right about identity politics.  Even when Democrats nominate an old white guy like Biden he resorts to absurd identity politics with panders such as naming Harris as his VP and Buttigieg as a transportation secretary.   Meanwhile, the same Democrats insult Republican minorities.

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