As we gear up for the 2020 Elections we will see an unprecedented number of Democratic candidates raise BILLIONS of DOLLARS to run for President. Those Billion Dollar candidates are going to pay MILLIONS of dollars to mostly WHITE MALE CONSULTANTS and STAFFERS who are skilled at getting FREE BLACK AND BROWN LABOR.
I’ve seen it up close. I’ve been on both sides. The (Paid) White Staffers and the Few Chosen Light-Skinned Jack and Jill minority staffers will sit in Master’s House (Campaign HQ) over seeing the black and brown people out in the field picking votes for free. When the minorities ask for money, these staffers scream POVERTY, but the donation reports say otherwise.
These campaigns pay white people six figure salaries to sit behind computers, and tell the minorities that sweat out in the fields, knocking on the doors, that they should be happy for the opportunity to make history.
In other words:
White people in campaigns are paid in cash.
Black and Brown People in campaigns are paid in privilege.
Let me see if my landlord will accept this white privilege instead of a rent check.
Marquis Olison
2008 OFA Super Volunteer
2009 David Vahedi for LA City Council
2010 California DNC Volunteer Coordinator
2012 Obama Border State Volunteer
2013 LA Mayor’s Race, Yes on F, No on D
2014 City Field Manager, Nextdoor.com
2015 Los Angeles Lead, Airbnb
2016 Common Sense Kid’s California Kid’s Campaign
2017 Freelance Organizing Trainer in California
2018 MidTerm Wildcard
2019 & Beyond Shit Starter and Truth Teller
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