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The US Presidency is such a "men-only (almost) whites-only" safe space, as are most circles of power in this country.
by mLuby 10y ago
The US Presidency is such a "men-only (almost) whites-only" safe space, as are most circles of power in this country.
- prodigal_erik 10y agoEveryone routinely despises the president and blames him for things far outside his power. 9% of them have been murdered. If that's safety, I'll pass.
- Zikes 10y agoArticle 2 Section 1 Clause 5 of the Constitution > No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States. I don't see anything there about genitalia or skin color. But since it's a "safe space" I think I'll pop in there and relax for a bit. It's time I escape this mediocrity and claim the power of my white male birthright.
- Zikes 10y agoI apologize for the snark at the end. I am easily goaded.