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Vance is also a DEI hire. They didn't want two geriatrics on the ticket so they chose someone young. Diversity in age. DEI can be spun many ways. It's not a bad thing.
there are no black people, or white people. just shades of brown from light brown to dark brown.
I can't believe we still use that antiquated differentiator. there can be both "white" and "black" people in the same ethnic group so it's means next to nothing
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To be fair, visible representation is arguably kind of the job description of (or part of) a head of state.
Hmmm how should I pick out who would be a good vice president.... I'll disregard professional perspective and voting history for no reason. Let's instead analyze the implied genitalia and melanin production in the dermis!
Really bro?
It's almost like you can do BOTH.
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