cover of episode 43 | My President Is Black | It’s the Senate, and We in It

43 | My President Is Black | It’s the Senate, and We in It

2024/11/18
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Conscious：我认为一个好总统的关键在于确保最弱势的美国人拥有充裕的政治、社会和经济资源与机会。经济繁荣固然重要，但它对弱势群体的影响却常常被忽视。例如，媒体中的许多黑人就面临着这样的困境。 此外，黑人总统还会面临额外的挑战，他们需要克服人们对其能力的偏见，并证明自己能够代表所有美国人，而不仅仅是黑人。 对于黑人来说，参议院可能是通往白宫的关键途径。 Francesca Ramsey：评估总统的经济政策效果非常困难，因为其影响往往滞后显现。而且，大多数总统上任前都缺乏类似的经验。虽然我们可以追究他们的责任，但我们真的了解这份工作的全部内容吗？ 人们对女性总统的接受程度也存在疑问，这与候选人的资格和经验无关。人们对女性和黑人总统候选人的偏见，会忽视她们的资格和经验。 试图从体制内部改变现状是一场艰苦的战斗，因为体制本身的设计可能就存在问题。许多黑人政治家怀有良好的意图，但这些意图往往无法抵消其行为带来的影响。从体制内部斗争，往往会导致被体制同化。 卡玛拉·哈里斯和巴拉克·奥巴马的成功，与他们具有混合种族背景以及被主流美国社会更容易接受的“黑人形象”有关。所有政治家，为了保持在职，都必须参与政治游戏，这可能会导致他们做出妥协。对卡玛拉·哈里斯的批评，大部分是基于性别和种族偏见，而非对其政绩的真正评估。当然，也存在一些合理的批评，例如其在监狱劳工、死刑和以色列-巴勒斯坦问题上的立场。

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The hosts discuss the qualities of a good U.S. president, focusing on the importance of supporting vulnerable populations and the challenges faced by minority candidates.
  • Qualities of a good president include ensuring vulnerable Americans have plentiful resources and opportunities.
  • The economy's impact on vulnerable populations is crucial.
  • Being Black or a woman can be counted as strikes against a presidential candidate.

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Kamala Harris, the daughter of immigrants, once dreamed of justice on the streets of Oakland. Barack Obama, born to a Kenyan father and a Kansas mother, found his voice on Chicago's South Side. Against the odds, both rose from the margins to the Senate, ultimately shattering ceilings in the White House. But with the 2024 election looming, Harris stands on the precipice of another historic leap. The path Obama carved is now shadowed by fierce divisions and disillusionment. In a nation wrestling with the fallout of Obama’s legacy and the fierce resistance that followed, can Harris carry the torch forward? Or will America’s appetite for change be extinguished just as she steps forward?

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