Sens. Tammy Duckworth (IL) and Mazie Hirono (HI) said they would object to future Cabinet appointments by President Joe Biden if he did not nominate more Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
I believe we call that racism when a person prefers a race over others.
On Tuesday, Duckworth told the media, “I will vote for racial minorities and I will vote for LGBTQ, but anyone else I’m not voting for.”
Hirono backed up Duckworth, saying she “would like to have a commitment from the White House that there be more diversity representation in the Cabinet and in senior White House positions.”
Don’t be surprised when people like Duckworth and Hirono pull these stunts. You get this when you revolve your platform around identity politics.
Biden caved.
The White House announced Biden would add a senior AAPI liaison. Duckworth’s office said she “appreciates the Biden administration’s assurances that it will do much more to elevate AAPI voices.”
Hirono also dropped her objections.
Do you know what is incredibly insulting? Being hired based on anything other than my hard work and qualifications.
Hirono and Duckworth were insulted when the White House pointed out Vice President Kamala Harris’s heritage. Harris is half Pacific Islander. You know, just like Duckworth. Her mother is Thai of Chinese descent. Her father is American. He traced his roots back to the Revolutionary War.
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