Biden’s tokenism and the illusion of progress
5 min readJan 5, 2021
In December, Politico put out an article tracking president-elect Joe Biden’s progress toward his campaign promise to build the most diverse cabinet in history. Titled “Biden’s White Guy Quota,” the piece goes through each of Biden’s picks, rattling off their races and genders, then notes how his team stacks up against the cabinets of previous executives.
