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Who should be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee? Who should be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee?
Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren
Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders
Joe Biden Joe Biden
Pete Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg
Amy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar
Tom Steyer Tom Steyer
Andrew Yang Andrew Yang
Michael Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg
Elizabeth Warren has "a plan for that". Elizabeth Warren has "a plan for that".
Elizabeth Warren offers big, structural change Elizabeth Warren offers big, structural change
Elizabeth Warren is our best bet for a woman President Elizabeth Warren is our best bet for a woman President
Bernie Sanders will introduce Medicare for All Bernie Sanders will introduce Medicare for All
Bernie Sanders addresses climate change in the Green New Deal Bernie Sanders addresses climate change in the Green New Deal
Bernie Sanders has inspired a movement Bernie Sanders has inspired a movement
Joe Biden offers "a return to normalcy" Joe Biden offers "a return to normalcy"
Joe Biden can reach across the aisle Joe Biden can reach across the aisle
Joe Biden offers the most experience Joe Biden offers the most experience
Buttigieg represents a combination of the old and new Buttigieg represents a combination of the old and new
Pete Buttigieg is an excellent fundraiser Pete Buttigieg is an excellent fundraiser
Pete Buttigieg will get the rural vote. Pete Buttigieg will get the rural vote.
Amy Klobuchar can reclaim the Midwest Amy Klobuchar can reclaim the Midwest
Amy Klobuchar will tackle the opioid crisis and mental health Amy Klobuchar will tackle the opioid crisis and mental health
Tom Steyer puts his money where his mouth is Tom Steyer puts his money where his mouth is
Tom Steyer is a political outsider Tom Steyer is a political outsider
Andrew Yang will introduce Universal Basic Income Andrew Yang will introduce Universal Basic Income
Andrew Yang understands the importance of tech Andrew Yang understands the importance of tech
Michael Bloomberg gives to positive causes Michael Bloomberg gives to positive causes
Michael Bloomberg has led America's largest city Michael Bloomberg has led America's largest city
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Elizabeth Warren is our best bet for a woman President

Warren is the best performing woman in the polls and it is time for America to have a woman President.
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Farhad Manjoo
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Context

Warren is now the only female candidate in the top performers of the Democratic race.[1] After Hillary Clinton unexpectedly lost the 2016 election, it is now time for America to have a woman President.

The Argument

As reproductive rights remain under attack in the U.S., America needs a woman for President more than ever. America is wracked with a pervasive sense of misogyny, and women need someone in the White House who will advocate for them. Additionally, there is a strong symbolic weight to having a woman President. Having a female Head of State leads to more women entering politics[2] and offers a level of symbolic empowerment to citizens.[3] The electability of woman candidates is often dismissed, but this is a misogynistic view. A woman is more than capable of becoming President of the United States, and more than that, now is the time it should happen. And in fact, being a woman may even give candidates a small advantage in terms of electability.[4]

Counter arguments

There is no inherent reason a President who is a woman is inherently better for women. What matters is the policies they advocate for. Margaret Thatcher was the first woman Prime Minister in the UK, but her policies did not advance the cause of feminism - for instance, she advanced only one woman to her cabinet in her time as Prime Minister.[5]

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Premises

[P1] It is time for America to have a woman President.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P1] There is no inherent reason a woman President is beneficial or indeed better for women.

References

  1. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/15/politics/elizabeth-warren-top-woman-2020-field/index.html
  2. https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-10-24/real-impact-female-president-more-women-politics
  3. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21565503.2018.1441034
  4. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-11-24/elect-woman-president-warren
  5. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/09/margaret-thatcher-no-feminist

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