When Sally Boynton-Brown entered the race for DNC Chair, most thought of her as an outsider who was there to make some noise. Her position as Executive Director of the Idaho Democratic party provided her the launching pad for her candidacy.
But a back and forth exchange with Joy Ann Reid has resulted in an outright backlash through social media.
The question, revolving around Black Lives Matter, has resulted in her Youtube, Facebook, and other social media becoming the target of vitriolic hatred.
What exactly was it she said?
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Black lives matter and it makes me sad that we’re even having that conversation and that tells me that white leaders in our party have failed. We have to accept there is prejudice that exists within our own party and we have to be able to have these conversations. We cannot sweep that under the rug. We cannot continue to hide it. We cannot smash voices down when they are trying to scream, “Listen to me, you don’t get it.”
I’m a white woman. I don’t get it. I am pleased and honored to be here today to have the conversation. I am so excited that we’re here. And I am listening. Because that’s my job. My job is to listen to the issues. (Applause)
My job is to listen and be a voice and my job is to shut other white people down when they want to interrupt. (Laughter/applause) My job is to shut other white people down when they want to say, “Oh, no, I’m not prejudiced. I’m a Democrat. I’m accepting.” My job is to make sure that they get that they have privilege and until we shut our mouths and we listen to those people who don’t and we lift our people up so that we all have equity in this country, so that we’re all fighting alongside each other, so that we are all on the same page and we clearly get where we’re going, we’re not going to break through this.
This comment, highlighted above, has resulted in this:
Much more of the madness erupted into her personal facebook feed, when she poked the bear again:
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