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DISAGREEI blocked this proposal in the consensus-seeking stage for the following reasons, and I quote myself:"I fully support Andrea Mérida Cuéllare. She has been an invaluable resource and mentor to me as a leader in our party. As I see it, she has done nothing that could be construed as inconsistent with the 10 Key Values. Her work as co-chair of both the state and national parties as well as within the Latinx caucus has greatly contributed to the recent successes of our party. She is the most politically intersectional person I know. As a Xicano, I feel that race is the primary motivation for this proposal."Upon blocking, I was immediately accused of playing the "race card" and "crying wolf," which I honestly expected to happen. In our racist society wherein white people hold all institutional power, the burden of proof falls on us people of color. I don't need safe spaces to call out racism as I see it. Amen, I say to you: these are baseless accusations against Andrea. 1. Any money spent by Andrea did not exceed the amount allowed without Council approval; indeed, some of those funds came out of her own pocket. 2. Andrea did not propose the removal of Bill Bartlett, and as far as I know had nothing to do with it. And for the record, I was AGAINST removing Bill, as he too has been an invaluable resource to me in spearheading the Platte Valley Greens. 3. Andrea's public statements are in line with the 10 Key Values, and are intended to feed the debate among members of our own party. There is nothing contained within them that degrades the wealthy, white-collar, white-skinned, cisgender, heterosexual men and women who are airing concerns about having their privilege checked by this courageous and wise Latina.On the contrary, I feel there is a concerted effort to depose Andrea because certain members feel uncomfortable with a religious woman of color leading our party, speaking truth to power, and calling out the injustices that have existed within our party for decades. I was at the convention in Houston this past summer. There is a loud cry for our Green Party to become more intersectional within our own ranks. There was also a very vocal minority spouting white supremacy and heteronormativity. I'm drawing a line with this proposal.I am including a Dropbox link to a Word .doc file that includes several email chains that have been sent to me, which I find disturbing, as evidence to warrant my claims.
Typographical errors aside, my words were carefully chosen. I have numerous email threads saved to my inbox with detailed complaints against Andrea, and unfortunately most of them center around conversations about race and transgender issues. What is the best way to include these email threads in the discussion? Is it possible to attach a word document?
BLOCKI fully support Andrea Mérida Cuéllare. She has been an invaluable resource and mentor to me as a leader in our party. As I see it, she has done nothing that could be construed as inconsistent with the 10 Key Values. Her work as co-chair of both the state and national parties as well as within the Latinx caucus has greatly contributed to the recent successes of our party. She is the most politically intersectional person I know. As a Xicano, I feel that race is the primary motivation for this proposal.
Agree.I see no downside to this proposal. It is in line with 10 Key Values and the priorities of our state and local chapters. Passing this proposal will cost nothing, and we gain a clearer vision of how to be the change we seek to see in the world.
