In case there was any confusion, the rules of Democratic Party politics have not changed.

Identity Politics trumps economic justice, and those progressives that complain are smeared in the exact same way the Dems will try to smear Republicans (and fail).

If you are attacking Harris right now, the problem is you, not her.https://t.co/maMuXur2ce — Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) July 31, 2017

Consider how Kamala Harris (the one that has "Dem donors buzzing") is being pitched to us.

Sen. Kamala Harris May Be A Freshman, But Don't Tell Her To Wait Her Turn In 2020

Don’t Tell Kamala Harris To Wait Her Turn

Nearly the exact same headline, posted just two days apart, and yet it isn't the same article.

Isn't that an amazing coincidence? /snark

Now let's look at the lead content.



While White men are judged on their "potential," Black women like Kamala Harris are often told they don't have the experience to be in political spaces.

However, a particular criticism I’m seeing pop up again and again for one of these leaders, Sen. Kamala Harris, has me concerned. Once again, I’m seeing people try to create a false narrative that a qualified woman and person of color is not truly “qualified.”

Nothing like building a strawman.

In case you still didn't get the point, this came out later.

Getting Out Of The ‘Sunken Place’ Of Politics: Black Women Are Key To Future Progressive Wins

If you were under the impression that popular ideas and strong values were the "key to future progressive wins", you now know better.

Work back from here. I'd add: chasing so-called "Bernie wing" will never, ever help a Democrat. https://t.co/A38gt3hQJu — Tom Watson (@tomwatson) July 31, 2017

“We can’t afford to be purists...What do we have to do in this movement to be pragmatic?”

- Kamala Harris

Wouldn't you know it, those damn sexist Bernie Bros just won't endorse a "strong woman".

Democratic rising star Kamala Harris has a “Bernieland” problem

“She’s one of the people the Democratic party is putting up,” DeMoro told the Times. “In terms of where the progressives live, I don’t think there’s any ‘there’ there.”

Harris’s defenders immediately took issue with DeMoro’s lack of enthusiasm.

“When it comes to where progressives live, uh, which ones are she referring to? The white ones?” Essence contributor Michael Arceneaux wrote,

There you go: if you are a woman like DeMoro who doesn't endorse Harris, you must be racist.

So odd, no, that these folks have if in for Kamala Harris and Cory Booker.... hhhhmmm. — Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) July 31, 2017

I've noticed that a certain segment of the left feels threatened when women start to outshine other leaders. https://t.co/MyHAsvxhqc — Sarah Lerner (@SarahLerner) August 1, 2017

Not All Leftists Are Thrilled About 2020 Dem Wundergirl Kamala Harris

This. Will. Not. Stand.

Progressives will fall into line or be shamed!

No more beating around the bush. Support Harris OR ELSE!

The Left Needs to Acknowledge Its Sexism, Part Two: Kamala Harris Edition

They're already trying to take down one of the Democratic party's rising stars.

I’ve been dissatisfied with Bernie Sanders’ supporters since he announced his campaign back in June of 2015, not because I was angry that they didn't support my preferred candidate, Hillary Clinton, but because of their inability to see how their criticisms of her were, more often than not, rooted in a fear of powerful women.

See, the real reason you didn't endorse Hillary wasn't because she was a corrupt, warmongering Wall Street insider.

It was because you "feared powerful women".



Their reasons for not supporting Harris are based on - well, let's be nice and call them "alternate facts" - from outlets and reporters who flirt dangerously with misleading their readers. The Intercept ran a story on the Harris/Mnuchin connection the day she was sworn into the Senate, January 3, once again making it clear where their priorities lie in the debate over how best to move forward. And of course, Australian "rogue journalist" Caitlin Johnstone provided a hilarious example of anti-Harris fervor, in an article called “WE. DON’T. HAVE. TIME. FOR. THIS. SHIT.” (caps hers.) Like all of her other writing, it is so detached from reality that it doesn’t even present any realistic reasons not to support her, except that she’s the Democratic Establishment, will take us to war with Russia etc, etc, etc.

War Schmore. No Democrat cares about wars anymore.



PS - I am fully aware that that I'm accusing women of engaging in a gendered attack on one of their own.

So many self-hating women out there.