Good Morning. Mayor Pete Buttigieg has suspended his presidential campaign leaving us with an even less diverse field. I liked him and I think he will be back on the national stage. It's only a matter of time before more people leave this race.

I know that in the greater picture of where this country is heading, diversity should not be my biggest concern. It's not, but it is a concern. as we talk about our lurch towards authoritarianism, we are also seeing the rise -- a re-rising actually -- of White Supremacy in our country. and while we have many viable candidates still running, the idea of a white man over the age of 70 is a seeming return to the "good old days". It's not a slam on them, it's just how I feel.

We must get this dangerous idiot out of office, of that there is no question. I feel like we are being told that Older White men can fix the problem of having a racist fascist and his cultish followers dictating (literally and figuratively) the direction of this nation. It feels almost like we'd still be going backward, just a little less quickly. It's almost as if women and people of color and LGBTQ people are being told to step aside and let the 'men' handle it. It's not overt sexism, it's just the way it's been since forever, and I will accept it once again if it means saving this country -- because it does mean saving this country. What a damn catch-22.

I will vote for whomever our nominee is in the General election -- but I am still thinking about my Maryland (NY, PA, CT & DE included) primary vote on April 28, 2020. I hope my vote matters.

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Raine