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In reply to the discussion: NY Times: For Bernie Sanders, Claims of Sexism in 2016 Campaign Hang Over 2020 Bid [View all]KitSileya
(4,035 posts)51. And it's not only 2016 - BS had no problems with a known sexual harasser at his Gathering
Be Your Own Hero Because Bernie Is Not It
https://medium.com/@mashamendieta/be-your-own-hero-because-bernie-is-not-it-c4add2e08029
Almost two years ago, I first came out publicly about the sexism and sexual harassment I experienced and witnessed while working on the Bernie 2016 campaign (here is a summary of that saga). Side note: we should all know that the legal definition of sexual harassment according to the EEOC is harassment that occurs because of that persons sex. It can be sexual in nature, but does not have to be. Any physical or verbal discrimination that occurs because of your sex is sexual harassment. Why is this important? Because unlike where we have evolved on other issues of bigotry to include the discrimination itself, whether physical in nature or not, we still seem to accept discrimination against women with a shrug that says thats just the way it is or its a cultural thing. When I outed Arturo Carmona as a sexist who did not deserve to serve in Congress, people told me, He didnt rape you. What are you complaining about? These are real comments I received. Really, progressive world, this is the standard we are setting for women: anything less than rape is fine? Would you have told the Civil Rights Movement, Hey, they stopped lynching you (mostly). What are you complaining about? No, you would not. You should not. But hey, its just women, right? Sexism is sexism. Sexism alone should appall you. And this movement is nothing more than a farcical exercise in left-wing political incest if the oppression of the female is served up as a sacrificial lamb to slaughter on the altar of your political ambition.
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Yes, before I ever even came out publicly about Arturo Carmona, Bernie did know. He knew everything. He heard the whole sordid tale and still considered endorsing Arturo. And when asked by the press about it after I came out, he feigned ignorance and still refused to condemn him. Is that the reaction you expect from a hero? Many of you asked me what Bernie had to say, assuming him or someone from his team obviously would have reached out to me after the story broke. No, he did not and they did not. It was crickets. And lest you think it some inflated sense of self, how would you react if you were a politician and this story emerged about your own campaign (that is, if you are a feminist)? I wouldve immediately picked up the phone, reached out, apologized, soothed, promised to investigate, something, anything. But Bernie (and his team) did nothing. Instead, I got blacklisted.
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Second, I bring this up now even though this has been a year in the making because, last week, Arturo Carmona made a splashing public reappearance at the Sanders Institute event, by personal invitation from Jane Sanders. I cant express the heartbreak that caused. The tiny thread in me that still clung to hope that Bernie and Jane were somehow miraculously sheltered from the gross sexist machinations of the campaign completely snapped. The behind-the-scenes brouhaha that ensued after people saw Arturo at the event led to swift spin doctoring. Apparently, Arturo called up Jane personally, because she still takes his calls, and asked for an invitation to the event. He wasnt on the list, so she told him to show up anyway. Bernie was supposedly then surprised to see Arturo at the event and heres the kicker but he said nothing. He saw Arturo schmoozing and taking selfies with Jane, but he stayed silent. Not only is Arturo a sexist, but he was also arrested for embezzlement. Again I ask you, is this how a hero would act? If an outed (by more than a dozen people) misogynist showed up to your private event that is essentially the grooming ground for the future leaders of your movement, would you just shrug and stay silent? I wouldnt. And I hope you wouldnt either. So why do I already hear the internet making excuses for Bernie? Why do we accept the mistreatment of women in a way we never would for other oppressed groups? If this story was about a racist who had called me a spic instead, how would you react differently? Ill tell you. You would lose your collective shits. But again, its just women, right? Were supposed to shut up and deal with it and be polite while were at it.
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NY Times: For Bernie Sanders, Claims of Sexism in 2016 Campaign Hang Over 2020 Bid [View all]
EffieBlack
Jan 2019
OP
The guy who never released his tax returns will never have a thorough & open investigation. n/t
FSogol
Jan 2019
#4
Sanders claims to have been unaware of this during the campaign. Here is another incident from
CentralMass
Jan 2019
#7
The hypocrisy is thrrough the roof. Sanders is getting constantly slimed here and he has not even
CentralMass
Jan 2019
#12
My point here is that there is always one faction that goes negative with a sense of superiority
CentralMass
Jan 2019
#17
That has nothing to do with it other then I belive you and otherswho regulary post negative posts
CentralMass
Jan 2019
#30
Posting a NY Times story is a negative post attempting to provoke a "turf war"
EffieBlack
Jan 2019
#44
Oh right - I remember her staffers from 2008 asking for a meeting with her before her 2016 campaign
ehrnst
Jan 2019
#60
I voted for and supported Hillary in 2008. Investrd a lot of time countering attacks on her on
CentralMass
Jan 2019
#24
You can keep posting it as many times as you like, but it's still very different, and still
ehrnst
Jan 2019
#62
I posted a bit in another reply. I think this situation should be scrutinized.
CentralMass
Jan 2019
#29
Good point on that other New York Times article... yet, a new standard applies to Bernie?!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2019
#27
Oh please....deflecting wont work. The fact is Sen. Sanders should have known.
Demsrule86
Jan 2019
#46
Right, her 2008 staffers asked for a meeting to address the pervasive culture of harassment
ehrnst
Jan 2019
#58
shouldn't most Sanders supporters get Behind Elizabeth Warren who HAS taken steps to run ?
JI7
Jan 2019
#18
If Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders voted 93% the same when they were both in the Senate,
betsuni
Jan 2019
#28
Now THAT'S the way to do it. Republicans wreck America, Democrats try to fix it.
betsuni
Jan 2019
#34
That is not really true. The concern among various voters is can she carry purple and red states...
Demsrule86
Jan 2019
#47
I post this as an example of how going negative on any candidate in this race is possible
CentralMass
Jan 2019
#31
Yes, what about them. Would 4 or 5 different posts about these very similar issues be tolerated
CentralMass
Jan 2019
#50
What happened in this ONE incident in Harris' office was handled and he was dismissed....
George II
Jan 2019
#54
We can do better. There is no room for this aberrant behavior in our party.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2019
#45
And it's not only 2016 - BS had no problems with a known sexual harasser at his Gathering
KitSileya
Jan 2019
#51