of Black Journalists convention, former President Trump tried to raise questions about the authenticity of the vice president’s identity, implying she had changed races to get votes. Now, even though no liberal I know would be seriously swayed by Trump’s racial analysis (if you can call it that) we are trapped in the news cycle he has created. “I didn’t go through some evolution about, ‘Who am I, and what is my identity,’” Harris said. Namely, that in America you’re supposed to vote for whoever will put the most money in your pocket. Who benefits from rigid tribalism about racial identity?

Source: Los Angeles Times August 05, 2024 02:52 UTC