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42. Sadly. I think it might actually be worse now than it was 20 years ago

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 09:27 AM

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On paper, as generations age out and Gen Z replaces the Greatest Generation and Boomers, there would be a natural evolution towards a more modern concept of female leadership.

However, the nature of public discourse is now controlled by Social Media. Every single person in America gets a personalized feed that cares only about engagement regardless of the truth. Cynical power brokers have managed to exploit this wedge into the psyches of voters to unearth their buried prejudices. That is why you find voters who swear they would vote for a woman but just "not that woman". They have been manipulated to believe that Clinton and Harris were unsuitable and they quote internet nonsense to justify the choice.

No candidate will be free of this danger going forward. Sadly, the most boring and traditional candidates will fare better than most simply because they have the fewest inherent "otherness" to attack.

But I have to confess that I am cynical about the future of democracy for any candidate with the current state of social media. I just don't see how we can run a democracy with no common agreement on the nature of truth

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'We ain't ready.' Michelle Obama says the country doesn't want a woman president. [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

She is right. I know smart educated women who would not vote for a women. Srkdqltr Yesterday #1

Michelle knows how to read the room maliaSmith Yesterday #14

Regretfully popsdenver 21 hrs ago #39

And make men pay Akakoji 21 hrs ago #40

Are you ready? nt delisen Yesterday #15

I voted for Harris and Whitmer. Srkdqltr Yesterday #21

I voted for Hillary and Kamala and I'm more than ready but she's right. As usual. Deuxcents Yesterday #26

Same here, and I also agree that Michelle's right. ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #31

It really is maddening that so many democracies have/had women at the top of their leaderships and yet Deuxcents 23 hrs ago #33

"We're supposed to be the standard of the world"? Bluetus 22 hrs ago #36

Thank you..your last comment made my point Deuxcents 22 hrs ago #37

Thank you Michelle.....I can now show this to my wife democratsruletheday 23 hrs ago #34

She is correct. The two women Orange Julius Caesar ran against lost to him. generalbetrayus Yesterday #2

I'm an old white guy and would certainly vote for a woman... wcmagumba Yesterday #3

Sad but true. Bluetus Yesterday #4

She is spot on montanacowboy Yesterday #5

Very sad and very true. It appears we are not ready for anything but chaos. walkingman Yesterday #6

We need to secure our democracy first. If we lose our democracy no Gaugamela Yesterday #7

Just to reinforce that point, ... Bluetus 22 hrs ago #38

So sad and sadly very true. sheshe2 Yesterday #8

When my daughter ran for high school student body president, she learned a valuable lesson: a woman will vote for a man phxjurist Yesterday #9

I find this attitude abhorrent angrychair Yesterday #10

That's not what's been said.... it's that a large number of people won't VOTE for a woman. groundloop Yesterday #11

None of us are saying that. NH Ethylene Yesterday #19

Exactly correct ... because USA will not survive if we lose the next election FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #49

That's not what we're saying at all! ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #35

So she isn't endorsing MTG? twodogsbarking Yesterday #12

Former Senator and Secretary of State defeated by shallow venal bonehead mahina Yesterday #13

So as long as Bernie doesn't say it ........ LiberalLovinLug Yesterday #16

My Mom says she voted for Hillary and Kamala, but wasn't too happy about doing so. IronLionZion Yesterday #17

Who were all those Hillary voters then? Ellen Forradalom Yesterday #18

Hear Ye! NH Ethylene Yesterday #20

Ironically enough, with a quick check BumRushDaShow Yesterday #23

And she would have won in '08 if she was the nominee... Blasphemer 23 hrs ago #32

She's right Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #22

'We ain't ready.' J_William_Ryan Yesterday #24

I respect Michelle Obama but disagree with her here. CBHagman Yesterday #25

Well, THAT makes it sh!tty! Think l was So Shocked I never got she Won the Popular Vote! electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #56

Gee, no kidding! BigmanPigman Yesterday #27

Even Pakistan had Benazir Bhutto as a prime minister! Lucky Luciano Yesterday #28

*Most of* the Democrats and young people are ready to vote for a woman president, Jack Valentino Yesterday #29

The first female President Du916 5 hrs ago #55

I get motivational "make them ready for a woman president" Politicub Yesterday #30

Sadly she is right. The Third Doctor 16 hrs ago #41

Sadly. I think it might actually be worse now than it was 20 years ago genxlib 13 hrs ago #42

Sadly, I do think she is correct steve2470 12 hrs ago #43

Sadly, Beowulf42 10 hrs ago #44

My husband and my son and my sons in law would beg to differ. CTyankee 9 hrs ago #45

"When they go low we go high." ?? Go Higher Michelle... thought crime 9 hrs ago #46

Why should she BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #47

True. I thought Kamala was fantastic. thought crime 1 hr ago #58

In a country where women don't have equal protection under the law dlk 8 hrs ago #48

She is right. This country is too immature. travelingthrulife 6 hrs ago #50

Michelle Obama herself has said she is not a political animal Beringia 6 hrs ago #51

This also applies to an openly gay president and any additional POC presidents DBoon 6 hrs ago #52

What IF the next female presidential candidate happens to be GOP? IzzaNuDay 5 hrs ago #53

Trump said if I voted for Hillary, there would be a crook in the WH. Norrrm 5 hrs ago #54

With Hillary Winning the Popular Vote - we Were Ready. The Electoral College screwed us. electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #57