Darializa Avila Chevalier’s primary victory in New York’s 13th District exposes the growing divide between an immigrant community and its activist heirs.
Data showed that Chevalier lost among the very demographic groups these DSA people claim to represent (minority, poor). This article explained why and was very insightful.
As always, radical politics are for rich. I wonder where those 17K Hispanic residents who were replaced by envious social justice warriors went.
Good riddance to Espaillat - an illegal who, upon getting citizenship - goes into to demand welfare and support more illegal migration. So tired of foreigners coming here illegally, getting citizenship and then going into politics to help their co-ethnics v Americans.
Chevalier is worse of course but more of the same as Espaillat. Foreigners changing our politics for the worse.
I respect the rigor here. I am not here to defend Darializa, not a fan or foe. But, it is pretty clear this author has a POV, which, IMHO, contorts the facts.
To say that colorism, i.e., racism based on skin color is not a key, perhaps foundational component of the Dominican/Haitian animus is to "whitewash" the conflict. It is deeply rooted in history, and I suspect you know that. Trying to slip it in and under a rubric of national pride and economics is disingenuous.
Secondly, the conflict between the community and the transplants, the working class and the elite educated class, the conservative traditionalist and the liberal is, too, as old as time, almost cliche. Also it is a well-worn tool for the entrenched monied interests to sow division. Code words include "gentrification," "respect the culture," and such. This is not a revelation and it does zero to move the community forward, assuming that your aim. We have got to move past this sort of thing. Maybe not at the Manhattan Institute, but on the streets we must move on.
Surely, Espalliat, having unsealed Charlie Rangel, knew that a struggling, impoverished, under-resourced and over-policed community wouldn't, couldn't continue to abide his neutral stances, big money and machine connections and general non- responsiveness to their needs. He slept and got taken out by an unlikely candidate. That, I daresay, is all about him.
So, I say, let's see what her youth and inexperience can do to break up some of the entrenched ideas and interests that have kept this community "under the boot" for so long.
Pretty uninspired reply. No one wants the police removed, especially people living on the edge. The police need to be part of the community, integrated, familiar and responsive.
Daria is bad but also could Israel be 10% less starting a war against the Iran that the US humiliating loses. Her win was narrow and it’s easy to see how it could have gone the other way. A car crash takes two bad drivers!
Too, not a good idea to impugn a public figure’s faith. Many have arrived and departed faith in round about and curious ways — Malcolm X, JD Vance, Marco Rubio come to mind immediately. The only reason to throw it in the mix is to assassinate character and activate hate, John McCain and Barack Obama might say.
Data showed that Chevalier lost among the very demographic groups these DSA people claim to represent (minority, poor). This article explained why and was very insightful.
As always, radical politics are for rich. I wonder where those 17K Hispanic residents who were replaced by envious social justice warriors went.
Good riddance to Espaillat - an illegal who, upon getting citizenship - goes into to demand welfare and support more illegal migration. So tired of foreigners coming here illegally, getting citizenship and then going into politics to help their co-ethnics v Americans.
Chevalier is worse of course but more of the same as Espaillat. Foreigners changing our politics for the worse.
I respect the rigor here. I am not here to defend Darializa, not a fan or foe. But, it is pretty clear this author has a POV, which, IMHO, contorts the facts.
To say that colorism, i.e., racism based on skin color is not a key, perhaps foundational component of the Dominican/Haitian animus is to "whitewash" the conflict. It is deeply rooted in history, and I suspect you know that. Trying to slip it in and under a rubric of national pride and economics is disingenuous.
Secondly, the conflict between the community and the transplants, the working class and the elite educated class, the conservative traditionalist and the liberal is, too, as old as time, almost cliche. Also it is a well-worn tool for the entrenched monied interests to sow division. Code words include "gentrification," "respect the culture," and such. This is not a revelation and it does zero to move the community forward, assuming that your aim. We have got to move past this sort of thing. Maybe not at the Manhattan Institute, but on the streets we must move on.
Surely, Espalliat, having unsealed Charlie Rangel, knew that a struggling, impoverished, under-resourced and over-policed community wouldn't, couldn't continue to abide his neutral stances, big money and machine connections and general non- responsiveness to their needs. He slept and got taken out by an unlikely candidate. That, I daresay, is all about him.
So, I say, let's see what her youth and inexperience can do to break up some of the entrenched ideas and interests that have kept this community "under the boot" for so long.
over policed community is a classic. Just unreal to say that. Id love to take all the police away it would be classic to see the response.
Pretty uninspired reply. No one wants the police removed, especially people living on the edge. The police need to be part of the community, integrated, familiar and responsive.
I don't need to inspire anyone. I just see a silly comment and point it out. There's only one group that complains about "over policing"
Which group would that be?
I cant give you all the answers can I
Just so easy.
Terrific piece! Really appreciate the thoughtful analysis
Daria is bad but also could Israel be 10% less starting a war against the Iran that the US humiliating loses. Her win was narrow and it’s easy to see how it could have gone the other way. A car crash takes two bad drivers!
Too, not a good idea to impugn a public figure’s faith. Many have arrived and departed faith in round about and curious ways — Malcolm X, JD Vance, Marco Rubio come to mind immediately. The only reason to throw it in the mix is to assassinate character and activate hate, John McCain and Barack Obama might say.