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The Democrats have defined themselves in contrast to the Republican Party by attempting to embrace liberal representation politics. As feminist columnist Jessica Valenti points out, misogyny is openly baked into Republican politics, leaving space for Democrats to swoop in and claim the feminist mantle, in large part by focusing on electing “firsts.” The 2018 election of Kyrsten Sinema in Arizona, the first out bisexual woman in Congress, is one example of this. However, Sinema caught national attention on Friday during the COVID-19 relief bill vote, when she thumbed-down a provision for an incremental raise towards a $15 minimum wage, live on C-SPAN in a vivid performance of coy white womanhood. While the Biden team, during its campaign season, claimed that raising the minimum wage would be a priority, Democratic politics as usual meant they quickly backed down on this commitment in the COVID relief bill. Following backlash to the scene, Sinema’s press secretary claim

New yorkUnited statesLindsey boylanJessica valentiLetitia jamesRon kimJacqui germainAndrew cuomoKyrsten sinemaRepublican partyEconomic policy instituteGovernor andrew cuomoState assemblyman ron kimState attorney general letitia jamesDemocratic partyMinimum wage