No one has situated Klobuchar's perfectionism within the well-documented construct of being the child of an alcoholic fighting chaos.
Harris and Klobuchar both had to work harder than their male counterparts to get on their college & career paths, due to their backgrounds.
3/— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) March 3, 2019
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Klobuchar got into politics to fight for a 48hr law for women giving birth. Forced out of the hospital too soon, Klobuchar had to deal with complications of her daughter being unable to swallow. She took her fight to the Minnesota State legislature and got a 48hr law passed.
5/— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) March 3, 2019
Certainly many Americans–especially those of Sanders WWII generation–will relate to his tales of working class life raised by immigrant parents.
Harris, too, was raised by immigrant parents, and her immigration story is just as common. And as a WOC, more reflective of now.
7/— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) March 3, 2019
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