Why doesn't US have a woman president or a Black prez. or non-white prez. desp. being the most modern nation?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, being modern does not necessarily mean we have shed off the old patriarchal trappings. Government is still a domain of the male of the species, despite inroads by women since even before the 19th Amendment on universal woman suffrage. There is still a lot of skepticism and even disdain regarding women strong enough to take positions of power (eg, they get called lesbians whether or not they are, they are called bitches, they get called out by some ultra-conservative evangelical Christians because they aren't in their proper place). We've gotten women as far as state governor, senator, Supreme Court, even important Cabinet posts, but president, there is still this underlying (even subconscious) notion that a man--and a Caucasian man, at that--is still the best man for the job. We haven't seen that women like Gro Harlem Brundtland (Norway), Margaret Thatcher (England), Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan), or Corazon Aquino (Philippines) have made it work. (And yes, I know they all had their problems in and out of office.) And we haven't seem to have found a woman of any race or a minority male with enough universal appeal and charisma to really captivate the country and make her party believe that (s)he could be The One (that wanted to run, that is--Colin Powell, for example, could have done it but just chose not to).

That's MHO.

Answer 2

We will soon enough. If we elect Condi Rice in 08 we can have two birds with one ballot.

History has thus far demonstrated that the best bet for minorities and women in this country remains the Republican party:

First Black Sec. of state: Colin Powell
First black woman sec. of state: Condi Rice
First Latin Attorney General: Alberto Gonzales
First black Supreme Court justice: Clarence Thomas
First woman Supreme Court justice: Sandra Day O'Conner

All the above are either republicans, nominated by the GOP or both.

Contrast this with the democratic record:

Demo George Wallace insisting on the court house steps "segregation now! Segregation tomorrow! Segregation forever!"

Demo Bull Conner turning the hoses and letting the dogs loose on the civil rights activists.

Demo prez Truman appointing Hugo Black, fellow demo and grand master of the KKK to the Supreme Court.

The demo filibustering of a Republican effort to make lynching a federal crime after the civil war.

The lynching of the first black republicans in 1899 by their democratic brethren.

If you dissect the records of the two parties, your led to the inescapable conclusion that the first and most faith full friend of women and minorities is the much maligned Republican party.

Answer 3

First of all, what makes you think that the US is the most 'modern' nation?

The reason that the US doesn't have a woman, black or non-white President is because everybody insists on voting a white man into the Presidency.

If women would vote, in solidarity, they could elect a Madame President. A black Madame President. A non-white President.

Personally, I think women should get together and make it happen.

Men have f*cked this country long enough.

Answer 4

That is the people's choice and maybe that will happen sometime in the future. A person shouldn't be elected just because that person is a female or non-white - that is not a qualification. On the other hand, a person should not be denied the right to be a candidate because that person is a female or non-white. Things have changed favorably over the past years and maybe we will soon have a different type of person in the White House.

Answer 5

We are idiots. The one viable candidate in the up coming election faces a hate campaign already. She would be an excellant president as she is a strong, intelligent woman, that is not afraid to stand up for what is right. She would have an excellant adviser in her husband the last legally elected president. He was also the most successful in over 40 years at the business of running the country.

Answer 6

The democrats have not formally spoken yet, and they gained't till Nov. 08. The applicants who're accessible are operating on their very own dime, or political contributions. so a techniques, none that i'm conscious of contain operating on federally funded marketing campaign contributions. So enable the severe rollers pay for it, of coarse they're going to choose it lower back in vast political favors if their candidate receives elected. i wager it quite is why they help more beneficial than one candidate, to make certain the winner owes them lower back ! Do you imagine this finished democratic equipment is going to hell in a hand basket? in ordinary words the politically suitable to the severe rollers can boost the money had to develop right into a candidate ! large blocks of particular pastime boost a variety of of money to get their applicants elected. communities too many to count number, yet some with international association that delivers outsiders a variety of of voice as to what is going on in politics in the U. S.. it really is scary i comprehend ! for this reason the candidate, whoever that is, has an u.s. first, believability !

Answer 7

Because, the political machine that run the US knows that there is not a strong enough minority leader or woman to garnish enough votes to become President. We have only had one Catholic Irish President John Kennedy. It takes time and it would help if the minorities would stop playing the victim card and work hard like the incoming immigrants do.

Answer 8

Elections are based on majorities, that's democracy. The population of US has a vast majority of Caucasians so those candidates have better chances to win. It is believed that nominating a minority candidate for president will not stand any chance against a Caucasian candidate based on population numbers.
As far as women goes well women are driven and motivated diferent than men. Not that any motivation is better than the other between men and women but culturally men is driven by honor (not always I know, is a generalization) women is more driven to materialistic things( again not always) but culturally that is the perspective. Unfair well yes but if women keep getting impress with nice cars and keep looking for a millionare to married then they create that to them-self.

Answer 9

We are far from being the most modern nation - imperialism, racism, neo-conservatism (i.e. neo-fascism) are not part of a progressive country, rather a retrogressive nation. The most modern nations are in northwestern Europe. We may have modern industry but we are political and social Neanderthals (and are led by such). Just look at how the rest of the world sees us.

Answer 10

The US is not the most modern nation on almost all accounts. Whether we are talking about the degree of economic freedom, human rights abuses, healthcare, education, environmental practices, infant mortality rates, homelessness; the US is no where near the top of the list.