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Society Won’t Vote for a Black Woman to Be President of the United States
The 2024 US election outcome made one thing starkly clear: Society is not ready to elect a Black woman as president. Prejudices seem to persist even when self-interest is at stake, creating a barrier against progress that looms larger than the issues voters claim to prioritise. Whether through abstaining, inaction, or actively voting for Donald Trump, this bias has prevailed once again.
The Unseen Impact of Bias
A closer look at the voting demographics reveals unsettling trends. Despite the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the erosion of reproductive rights, the majority of white women still supported Trump. This paradox highlights how deeply ingrained social biases can outweigh even the most personal issues.
Latino men overwhelmingly voted for Trump too, even though his administration championed immigration policies that will result in mass deportations, impacting Latino families and communities across the United States. This tendency to overlook direct harms for the allure of certain ideals or party allegiances raises difficult questions about the power of social and cultural influences.
Meanwhile, pro-Palestinian voters largely withdrew their support from Harris. This is significant given that her opponent’s victory seems…
