DEBRA SOH
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
The Democratic Party in the United States has done a remarkable job of trademarking itself as the party that cares about racial minorities. On Thursday, President Joe Biden confirmed he will be appointing the first Black female judge to the Supreme Court next month. Considering the Democrats’ non-stop insistence about advancing racial justice and “equity” – which has included multicultural messaging by way of The Squad and appointing Kamala Harris as the first female Black vice-president – the average onlooker could be forgiven for thinking the marginalized, in turn, appreciate these sentiments, resulting in a boost in the Democrats’ popularity.
But polling data beg to differ – a political preference for the Democrats at the start of 2021 was, by the end of the year, overtaken by Republicans. Mr. Biden’s approval rating has sunk to an eye-boggling 41 per cent.