Chairman resigns, many Sanders supporters apologize for 'disrespectful' role in Latino caucus (HRCGP

[Her Sister]

Chairman resigns, many Sanders supporters apologize for 'disrespectful' role in Latino caucus election

A cadre of young Bernie Sanders backers in Nebraska learned this week that it isn’t right to play politics with Latinos.

During last weekend’s Democratic State Convention, the Sanders group was accused of being “paternalistic” and exhibiting “white privilege” after it engineered the ouster of a longtime Latino leader in favor of a Sanders supporter as chairman of a Latino-centered caucus.

Many of those in the Sanders group were young, white and male. And many of them apologized profusely during an emotional meeting Tuesday with Latino leaders in South Omaha.
The meeting ended with the Sanders supporter stepping down as chairman and allowing the longtime leader of the Latino caucus to resume the helm.

“It was disrespectful. It really was. From the bottom of my heart, I want to apologize,” said Nate Gadrinski, 29, a Sanders supporter from Omaha. “It is clear you don’t want your allies making decisions for you.”

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[forjusticethunders]

1. We need more of this.

Fact is, a lot of white males don't really understand the difference in social power they have in relation to POC/women/etc even if de jure their voices are equal. I hope white male Sanders supports start to realize this because we SHOULD expect more and better from those on the Left.

[DemonGoddess]

2. K&R!

just one caveat:

stay away from the comments!

[TwilightZone]

3. "It is clear you don’t want your allies making decisions for you."

Maybe I'm reading too much into that comment, but it sounds rather obnoxious and condescending, even in the context of an apology.

[Ellen Forradalom]

4. Journey of a thousand miles

starts with the first step--and that's a bigger one than a lot of his peers will take, unfortunately.

Let's hope he continues on that path of discovery. He won't grasp privilege in a day. It takes a long time.

[fleabiscuit]

5. And it is a very familiar tone. nt

[NurseJackie]

8. My thought's exactly. EXACTLY!!!

[JSup]

10. I took it that way at first...

...but then I rephrased it in my head a bit to how I think it was meant.

"It is clear you don't want your allies being paternalistic." Like the US making decision for the UK.

[displacedtexan]

6. And Sanchez ends up in the #2 position, anyway?

What a disgusting crock of crap!

[Haveadream]

7. Entitlement means only having to say you are "sorry"

for being "allies" when you actually violate election rules to take over.

Nieves and others argued later that those who voted for Sanchez violated the group’s bylaws. Non-Latinos are allowed to join the caucus, but only members — those who have attended before and have paid dues — are allowed to cast a vote in leadership races.

[ismnotwasm]

9. Good for him!

These are the Sanders supporters who can move the country forward--I hope they stay engaged

On edit--I made my post before I read the article. I'll stick with my praise of the apology and I still hope Sanders supporters stay engaged--but this is an ugly story of privilege. Too much of that going around.

[Dawson Leery]

11. kick

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. K&R!