Can you spot the difference between these two photos? (Congress, Obama, party)

[kimchee]

... if so, which one better reflects and represents our country?

Option 1: a group of 31 that includes 30 white men with one woman

Option 2: a diverse group of 40 made up of 22 women and a handful of white men


https://s.newsweek.com/sites/www.new...ss-members.jpg

https://www.newsweek.com/proportion-...easing-1216519

[elyn02]

Originally Posted by kimchee

... if so, which one better reflects and represents our country?

Option 1: a group of 31 that includes 30 white men with one woman

Option 2: a diverse group of 40 made up of 22 women and a handful of white men


https://s.newsweek.com/sites/www.new...ss-members.jpg

https://www.newsweek.com/proportion-...easing-1216519

They both represent our country. That is the point.

[natalie469]

Originally Posted by elyn02

They both represent our country. That is the point.

How does the republican party represent our country when it's all white men being elected. What happened to them representing everyone else.

[elyn02]

Originally Posted by natalie469

How does the republican party represent our country when it's all white men being elected. What happened to them representing everyone else.

They were elected. That is how they represent. Otherwise, a different face would be there.

[No_Recess]

I see 71 criminals.

What do I win?

[kimchee]

Originally Posted by elyn02

They both represent our country. That is the point.

I didn't ask whether both represent our country but which group BETTER reflects and represents our country.

[elyn02]

Originally Posted by kimchee

I didn't ask whether both represent our country but which group BETTER reflects and represents our country.

Good or bad, they both do. It is something I learned back then as a minority child. Understanding why your group is not represented is a start.

[boxus]

Originally Posted by kimchee

I didn't ask whether both represent our country but which group BETTER reflects and represents our country.

The ones that were elected, that is who.

Is this difficult for you?

[kimchee]

Originally Posted by boxus

The ones that were elected, that is who.

Is this difficult for you?

It's not difficult for me to understand what you're trying to do, but deflection isn't an answer.

[boxus]

Originally Posted by kimchee

It's not difficult for me to understand what you're trying to do, but deflection isn't an answer.

Deflecting what? The people of the US elect their representative, that is the reflection of the US. Race, gender, religion, has nothing to do with it. If it did, then Obama would be far, far from best representing the US as black males make up what, 7% of the US?