CMV: Kamala was not chosen for President because of her race/gender

One of the most frustrating conversations I’ve had lately was with a conservative who thinks that Kamala Harris was chosen for president in 2024 because she’s a black woman. This thinking is outdated by about five years.

Biden endorsed Harris for president primarily as a “fuck you” to insiders like Obama and Pelosi for practically forcing him out of the race. The insiders wanted an open primary. I don’t think Harris’ identity had any bearing on either side’s thought processes.

I think she was picked as Biden’s VP in 2020 because of her race/gender. But those kinds of concerns were very specific to 2020 because of the BLM protests. I think the DNC has quietly jettisoned identity politics since then.