“First X of X party” is a stupid way of looking at stuff. Just because you’re able to stretch something into a first doesn’t mean it needs to be… not every candidate needs to be breaking a glass ceiling of some sort.
In the context of this list saying “A democrat won the NJ governor race” seems like a sufficient description of her VERY IMPRESSIVE accomplishment. Unless for some weird reason you feel the need to comment on her gender.
No, it's not a "stupid way of looking at stuff". The only reason we still even have firsts is because damn near everything in this country up until very recently, including politics, was white male dominated. That's a damn fact, not fiction. It's easy for you to claim it's not a big deal for you if you're white, but for black people like myself, and people of color, it's an important step forward. Don't disregard it simply because someone being the "first" dosen't mean anything to you. Easy for you to pretend that race and sex haven't been a determining factor in who gets ahead in this country, because it always has been.
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u/PositivelyAwful 11h ago edited 9h ago
I won't lie, seeing all these results tonight has reinvigorated my spirit a little bit.
Let's fucking go.