For Joe Biden and Tim Kaine, being “out of touch” is charming and infinitely meme-able. They are our wholesome, loveable uncle and step-dad, eating ice cream and playing harmonica. They are trustworthy and wholesome without us needing to know a thing about their policies or track record. They both agree with the vast majority of Hillary’s policy platform, and yet angry protesters have never held posters with crude drawings of Tim Kaine, shouting “Lock that bitch up!” They don’t speculate on his ability to satisfy his spouse. He’s never had to deal with constant dismissals of his abilities because he’s shrill and sexually unattractive while the same critics also snidely remark that his success is only due to his gender. If you’re a man, I imagine you’ve never had to deal with that either.
