Robert Reich writes:

When Joe Biden stepped down in support of Kamala Harris, he didn’t just pass the torch to another generation. He passed it from old white men to America’s future.

Consider that women now compose a remarkable 60% of college undergraduates. And that by 2050, it’s estimated that America will consist mostly of people of color – 30% more Black people than today, 60% more Latinos, and twice the number of Asian Americans.

The power shift has already started.

Many of the people who have demanded accountability from Trump constitute a Trump nightmare of strong and able women, including several of color – Letitia James and Fani Willis – along with E Jean Carroll and her lawyer Roberta Kaplan, Liz Cheney, and Nancy Pelosi.

And now, Kamala Harris.

In naming JD Vance as his vice-presidential candidate, Trump feinted a torch pass – but backwards. Vance’s white male belongs in the early 20th century. [Continue reading…]

Instantly iconic 2024 moment. pic.twitter.com/zqzAEmMjTj

— The.Ink, from Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) July 31, 2024