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submitted 5 months ago by mozz@mbin.grits.dev to c/politics@lemmy.world

This stupid topic again

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[-] dudinax@programming.dev 51 points 5 months ago

She’s a pretty divisive figure.

Not for anything she does, AFAICT.

[-] MagicShel@programming.dev 34 points 5 months ago

Republicans are terrified of her. She's young, attractive, charismatic, outspoken, and intelligent to say nothing of her being a woman of color. They are giving her the full Hillary treatment. It seems like she'll be a bit harder for them to tarnish that way, but not for lack of trying.

[-] dudinax@programming.dev 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yes, I agree, but we ought to draw a distinction between someone who acts divisively from someone who's the target of the right-wing hate machine.

[-] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

But we never do.

[-] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

she'll be a bit harder for them to tarnish that way

Well Hillary is only one or two of those traits you listed. I like Hillary, but she is not charismatic. I think she had good policy sense and could have been an excellent president, but policy doesn't win elections.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 14 points 5 months ago

I should be clear I’m talking about public perception here, not my personal opinions or any assessment of her policies.

[-] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

When she voted to disallow train workers striking was pretty disheartening. Who'd expect someone so pro-worker to knock the teeth out of a union.

[-] eguidarelli@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

Probably voted that way because she was assured Biden would continue to hammer out a better deal for the rail union, which he did! Better healthcare, more PTO, and the addition of paid sick days!

Here’s the article right from the rail union thanking Biden for not giving up on their fight. https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/23Daily/2306/230620_IBEWandPaid#:~:text=These%2012%20unions%20represent%20more,agreement%20for%20paid%20sick%20leave.%E2%80%9D

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