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Morbius

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34. I don't believe all those who would say this do so because she's black.

Reply to EnergizedLib (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 05:40 AM

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Or because she's a she, and not a he. Sure, some are racist and some are misogynistic, but most who would say this simply believe that the worst Republican is better than the best Democrat.

Yes, it's ridiculous. But we live in hyper partisan times.

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'Harris would've been worse!' [View all] EnergizedLib Tuesday OP

Exactly!!! niyad Tuesday #1

I haven't encountered this particular argument, yet. Hugin Tuesday #2

I see it on social media and comments sections EnergizedLib Tuesday #3

I guess the lightning hasn't struck quite everywhere... Hugin Tuesday #5

You just can't fix stupid Grim Chieftain Tuesday #4

I've seen that on other sites too SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #6

It's cope EnergizedLib Tuesday #7

That has to be from a MAGAT, right? mvd Tuesday #8

'Harris would've been worse!' MLWR Tuesday #9

This! calimary Tuesday #20

They can't handle any woman at all ... let alone a woman of color like Kamala Harris FakeNoose Tuesday #10

Exactly popsdenver Tuesday #11

She got more votes FoxNewsSucks Tuesday #24

Joe Biden's odds of winning were not better than Kamala Harris MichMan Tuesday #30

Biden's confusion on stage popsdenver Tuesday #31

AND THIS!!! calimary Tuesday #21

Tunnel vision BeneteauBum Tuesday #12

My response: okay, how so? Please explain exactly how Harris would have been worse, using current events as contrast ms liberty Tuesday #13

Indeed! calimary Tuesday #22

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Men in this country are afraid of qualified women - TBF Tuesday #15

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Would have been worse relogic Tuesday #16

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This is why Democrats need a fifty state solution. Festivito Tuesday #19

"That's the response I would expect..... lastlib Tuesday #23

Truth: DEI would be preferable to appointing incompetent sycophants Soul_of_Wit Tuesday #25

They believe any woman would've been worse. They can't stand the idea of a woman as commander-in-chief. It's that simple Walleye Tuesday #27

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I don't believe all those who would say this do so because she's black. Morbius Wednesday #34