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As a DNC delegate, I was incredibly disappointed + troubled to find out @JulianCastro wasn't invited to speak at the DNC this year -- esp. given that he was the only Latinx presidential candidate in the primary and brought attention to so many critical issues. However... (thread)
That disappointment was compounded by finding out that there are just three Latinx speakers at the DNC this year. And yet, John Kasich, the Republican Ohio Governor, is headlining one of the nights. There are nearly as many Republican speakers as Latinx speakers at the DNC.
I can't imagine how tough it must be for DNC staff to navigate this unprecedented moment in our history--the first-ever virtual major party convention. I understand that space is limited, but I can't be the only one who finds the lack of Latinx speakers really problematic.
