Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test was a very bad idea. It wasn’t about whether or not she played into the hands of our bully president. Native American groups and other progressive allies were angered, for good reason. Read @AsteadWesley’s new report. nyti.ms/2EhlnJD
In addition to @jeppsaddison’s necessary call for Warren to center her reconciliation around Native voices, there were two quotes in @AsteadWesley’s report that stood out. They are two real truths, well stated, that @TheDemocrats should learn verbatim.
One, from @RebeccaKKatz: “Our 2020 candidates need to understand race and identity in a way that tripped up candidates in 2016.” And 2018, I would add.
Two, from @Eric_Lundy: “Race is a true third rail in American politics, and you can make a lot of mistakes when we don’t have a diverse set of folks who are in the room and empowered to make decisions.” This is the time to understand this, 2020 candidates.
Newsrooms covering the 2020 election need to pay heed to these two lessons as much as the Democrats do. Particularly the one about having a diverse set of folks in the room who are empowered to make decisions.
