The Kamala Harris Discourse is going to be the single most exhausting part of the next four years. I will note, again, that it is specifically trans women of color I trust to lead that conversation; I don't trust white people of any stripe (including me) to bring enough nuance.

There's an uncritical, overeager "I have a black friend" vibe to some of Harris' white female supporters, as if liking Harris or defending her against critique somehow frees them of the responsibility to examine their own racism or listen to any Black women other than Kamala.

There's also a lot of broad, ad hominem demonization of Harris from white-dude leftists. I don't support any propaganda meant to turn a woman into a monster who must be destroyed, and it's particularly foolish now, given how much of a lightning rod she'll be for the right.

I haven't always liked Harris' record and the push to turn her into a pop star who must be worshiped rather than evaluated alienates me. I also believe in the power of representational gains, and I don't want to shit on anyone's very real pride or joy in beholding her success.

It is possible to both acknowledge Harris' historical importance and also push back on her as a person in power who stands to impact marginalized people negatively. I don't think that will happen a lot on Twitter, and I don't trust myself as a white person to have the best takes.

It's the people living at the intersections -- the communities Harris belongs to, the communities who have most meaningfully criticized her -- who are most likely to be able to lead this discussion insightfully, and in the meantime, perhaps the rest of us could shut our traps.