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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDid the nightmare of Dolt 45 Presidency encourage more POC, women, and LGBT's to run for leadership?
If so, that is the one silver lining from Nov 2016...
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Did the nightmare of Dolt 45 Presidency encourage more POC, women, and LGBT's to run for leadership? (Original Post)
HipChick
Nov 2017
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lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)1. Yes, that is exactly what happened in VA.
Instead of letting 66 RePutins run unopposed, people in every one of your categories stepped up. Many of them won shocking victories. And even those who didn't, brought Dems to the polls statewide in astonishing numbers - finally something to vote for.
shanny
(6,709 posts)2. Seems obvious to me.
tRump is Making America Great!
Orsino
(37,428 posts)3. I'm not sure that can ever be proven, but it seems self-evident.
Thing is, such a phenomenon can have legs beyond a Trump presidency. More women and POC serving, better able to represent the interests of the public, should cascade into even better representation.
SandyZ
(186 posts)4. That and the treatment of a first time woman candidate of the two major parties.
I was reading immediately after the loss of 2016 the influx of women running for office because of the treatment they saw Clinton endure. I think that was at least as strong, if not more of a telling reason.