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To be clear: our campaign doesn’t buy into the homophobia narrative floating out there. AT ALL. It’s come from the media (and other voices). No one on this campaign authorized that memo going public. And we’ve actively pushed back against it.
To be clear: our campaign doesn’t buy into the homophobia narrative floating out there. AT ALL. It’s come from the media (and other voices). No one on this campaign authorized that memo going public. And we’ve actively pushed back against it.
We know our biggest barrier to Black support is that Pete is new face to Black America. We’re working incredibly hard to change that & show why so many of us support him and this campaign. Any supporter pushing this homophobia narrative isn’t a true supporter of Pete.
Pete talks about winning over voters in his hometown all the time. And we have enough faith in our campaign to believe we can win. We’re doubling down on building relationships and continuing the numerous conversations we’ve had with Black people across America.
To our supporters — we know you love Pete, but fighting with Black folks, telling them how to feel DOES NOT HELP PETE. Hopping into mentions doesn’t either. Follow our lead and trust the campaign to work for those votes. You are not an ally, you are causing more HARM.
Do NOT use black people in gifs to dunk on Black folks. State the facts, be polite and do what you can to kindly reach out. If you are feeling super emotional take a beat, breathe and STOP. Especially if you are not POC or Black.
Times are hard for everyone and this season has been grueling. But we can make it through if we stick to facts, promote our substantial policy plans, and remember to respect our fellow humans. We may just make it out of this primary together and win 2020.
Last thing about the memo: we never said homophobia was the problem nor that it was insurmountable. In fact a large chunk of the memo was devoted to how little voters know about him - biggest challenge - and how receptive they were when they heard him talk...
& when they learned about the Douglass plan. Anyone who says we were blaming Black homophobia didn't read it or is cherry picking points for their own arguments sake.
