"We need a moderator who will ask about Black Lives Matter," it argues, adding later in the paragraph, "Reporters who are gay, women, black, Latino, Asian and Native American should be considered for the moderator roles. That absolutely explains Jon Stewart's and Stephen Colbert's success in connecting with millennials on Comedy Central, because both of those white guys were over 50 when they each moved on from the network.Īnd then another predictable pivot is made: So the argument seems to be this: Only people of color or those who aren't relatively old men know how to connect with young voters.
Could it be because they don’t see themselves as important to the electoral process? Could it be because they’re not included in the important conversations?" "They believe in a gender spectrum," adding, "But as The Washington Post reports, young people are also less likely to vote. "Large numbers of these young people date outside their race," the piece explains. The Fusion commentary then jumps into dating preferences as another reason for advocating race and age discrimination: That pressing issue on "gender" was not listed. Immigration ranks sixth.Īs for the issues the piece says are life or death, racial issues come in 10th, and discrimination and justice ranks last on the 14 listed. Because according to Pew Research last month, the most important issues in voters' minds is the economy (84 percent say it’s important) and terrorism (80 percent). Of course the authors, Dodai Stewart and Alexis Madrigal, don't bother doing much of something called research before making their opening argument over why moderators can't be born before 1961 or Caucasian. "We need moderators who better reflect this reality. Issues around race, gender, immigration, discrimination and justice are not just talking points - they’re a matter of life or death for many," the op-ed reads.
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