From his all female communications team to his internal debate over whether his defense secretary should be Black and or a woman, identity politics is guiding Joe Biden’s top personnel picks. Ideological diversity is not allowed; only imperialists and corporatists need apply.
As PC As He Wants to Be
Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication and WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a contributor to Centerclip and co-host of "The Final Countdown" talk show on Radio Sputnik. He is a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "2024: Revisited."
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Our Only Hope is if Mars Attacks!
Ted,
The genderfluid general is my new all-time favorite. Is there anything else that so perfectly sums up the democrat-idiocy of assuming that someone’s looks/beliefs/rest of identity means they won’t be a slavering warhawk or “only follow orders”? Those of us who live in the real world get it: hiring someone because he/she/they/schwa check the demographic boxes that give specific focus groups the delicate tickle of an approaching orgasm is political suicide and irredeemably defective. Even an idiot in a hurry should be able to see why it won’t work.
I’ve said it before: 2021 is going to make 2020 look like a gentle kiss. Um, Biden is going to be a disaster. I mean like a tornado going through Chernobyl before hitting a trailer park filled with nuns.
Let’s all stay strong and remember: It is ALL Hillary Clinton’ fault.
This exact same thing is going on here in California. The governor is supposed to select a senator to replace Kamala Harris, when she becomes vice president. So far, virtually all the discussion I’ve heard is along the lines of, “Should Gov. Newsom appoint a Black woman?” or “Should a Latino person be the new senator?” It’s never explained why there might be reasons other than identity politics to select a senator to replace Harris. Harris is a corporate Dem–so, acceptable to Biden and other corporate Dems. My feeling is that, if you’re a corporatist, it doesn’t matter what your other identities might be. If you’re gonna sell out, it doesn’t matter what type of body you inhabit.
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines smoke and mirrors as something intended to disguise or draw attention away from an often embarrassing or unpleasant issue.
Government 101.