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Stacey Abrams spoke out concerning the disdain for Black ladies in politics in an interview on MSNBC, citing the criticism Vice President Kamala Harris continues to obtain.

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Georgia sat down for an interview on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki on Sunday (November 5) and mentioned the continuing trials in Fulton County of former president Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators over interference associated to the 2020 presidential election. Earlier than ending the interview, Psaki introduced up Vice President Kamala Harris.

“I needed to ask you concerning the vice chairman,” Psaki started. “She’s been subjected to an enormous quantity of scrutiny her total time in workplace. I can consider a variety of the reason why, however I needed to ask you – as a outstanding lady of coloration who’s run for workplace, do you assume she could be receiving these similar critiques if she was a white man?” Abrams wasted little time in responding.

“No.”

Abrams continued: “We’ll at all times query the individual behind the individual, however we can’t ignore the misogyny and racism stay very prevalent in our politics. For these behaviors that don’t rise to both misogyny or racism, there’s additionally only a distinction. Our expectations are set for the standard white male vice chairman. It’s what it’s at all times been. We aren’t at all times nice with new. However extra importantly, I do know should you filter by way of the critiques, if you consider how she is castigated, it’s inextricably linked to race and gender. I applaud the poise with which she has responded.”

At present, ballot numbers for Vice President Harris have been meager with a 37 % approval ranking with a 52 % disapproval ranking as reported by FiveThirtyEight. This comes as Harris has been steadily working to guard voting rights in addition to to combat in opposition to the rollback of abortion rights within the nation. As well as, she has been outspoken in preventing for extra federal sources to be distributed to Black companies and HBCUs.

Abrams additionally spoke at size concerning the ongoing battle in Gaza between Israel and the militant Hamas group, and in addition concerning the work she’s doing along with her Truthful Struggle group in Georgia. The group is at the moment embroiled in a lawsuit in opposition to a Texas-based group, True The Vote, alleging it tried to intimidate 340,000 Georgia voters.