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Mijbr090490 t1_jajn7f5 wrote

Reply to comment by Sensitive_Job_7164 in Meet Joanna McClinton, PA’s first Black woman House speaker by PienotPi

It's kind of important in this context. Minorities are empowered by seeing people who look like them in positions of power. Look at a picture of the US presidents. Old white guy, old white guy, old white guy, younger black guy, old white (well, orange) guy, old white guy. Sorry your ego is so fragile.

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Sensitive_Job_7164 t1_jajnlvl wrote

Your negative attitude shows your level of maturity.

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Mijbr090490 t1_jajo597 wrote

That means a lot coming from the guy who is upset over skin color.

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Sensitive_Job_7164 t1_jajocpv wrote

Not upset. Just can't understand why racists focus on it so much. It doesn't define people

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Mijbr090490 t1_jajp3y0 wrote

Why is it racist to celebrate the first black women speaker of the house in Pa? You do realize that the Civil Rights act was passed less than 60 years ago and white supremacists groups still exist? I'd say its worth celebrating.

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Sensitive_Job_7164 t1_jajrs8s wrote

Why boil everything about her, all her accomplishments and efforts, down to her sex and skin color for an articles title. Why is that always the goto and why am I the bad person for asking it?

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Mijbr090490 t1_jajtk5r wrote

You answer my question first. How is it racist to celebrate her being the first black woman as speaker of the house? Do you think she doesn't want to be celebrated for that? Do you think that any black pioneers don't want to be recognized in that way?

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Sensitive_Job_7164 t1_jajvdyy wrote

I want to know why her skin color matters for the position, for what she was voted to do? why should it even be mentioned, it means nothing to the job or role. It only matters to people that pay attention to those details, the people that make sure thats mentioned, the people that rage over someone asking why it matters.Her sex shouldnt matter either, will she do her job better or worse because she is female? why mention it at all?

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Mijbr090490 t1_jajw4t1 wrote

You never answered my question yet you expect me to answer yours. Explain why it is racist to celebrate a black woman being the first PA speaker of the house.

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cashonlyplz t1_jalysm2 wrote

It's living history. Jackie Robinson, etc. What is wrong with your brain? The culture war vaporize it?

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Zenith2017 t1_jamypc7 wrote

It absolutely matters because representation matters

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