Six women of color leave Warren campaign in Nevada

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'Six women of color left Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) Nevada team after complaints of racial insensitivity within the campaign, Politico reported Thursday.

The departures have happened over the course of several months starting in November, according to the news outlet. Nevada is known for its large Latino population in contrast to other early primary states like Iowa and New Hampshire. The Nevada primary takes place February 22, a week before Super Tuesday on March 3.

The staffers who left the 70-person operation in the battleground state reportedly complained that they felt tokenized by the campaign because of their race. One staffer told Politico they felt like they were “there to literally bring color into the space, but not the knowledge and voice that comes with it.”

Much of the disputes came as staffers urged the campaign to produce more Spanish-language literature, hold events in Spanish and have more Spanish-speaking staffers join the campaign.'

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[Gothmog]

1. I am glad that Senator Warren apologized

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[Tipperary]

2. "Bring color into the space?"

What does that even mean? I hate that corporate-speak. But that aside, was she dragged into the campaign unwillingly?

[no_hypocrisy]

3. White privilege is prevalent and insidious in all workplaces.

The people running the Warren campaign were not looking for it and hence, they were called on it.

[krissey]

4. Warren has addressed this issue, an ongoing issue for her personally, a hundred times more than any

man. The front running woman, with the diversity in her campaign, is the one continually answering the questions from the heart, and as thoroughly as she can. No man is having to address this or even consider this. The one woman out in front is being challenged time and again. Joe gets to be Joe. Sanders women issues are ignored and he is labeled a feminist. Yet the woman....

Warren takes ownership of this issue.