Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the Limits of Representation was a very intriguing article it provides insight as to how people of color are not represented well in society whether from a political, social and economic lense. What surprised me the most was Biden’s hypocrisy when in supporting underrepresented communities. In 1993 he described black juvenile offenders as “predators on the streets” which was shocking. His unethical actions continued in 1994 when he signed the Crime Bill which painted Black communities as the center of crime in the U.S. However when confronted about the actions he took against Black people Biden stated, “I haven’t always been right”, but fails to take full responsibility for his actions. This article shows the dark side of politics: taking advantage of certain groups of people for political gain.
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I agree with you on how minorities, even though many lenses of society, are still underrepresented. This in turn just continues to undermine the struggles they face. I was also surprised by the article’s section on Biden as I did not know of all the comments he has made over the time of his political career.