Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is finally catching up with former Vice President Joe Biden in the race for the Democrats’ 2020 nomination — but with her past coming back to haunt her, that surge in support may be shortlived.
Joseph M. Pierce, an associate professor at Stony Brook University in New York who says he’s a Cherokee citizen, tweeted this weekend that he was mistreated by Warren’s campaign when he brought up his concerns over the Massachusetts senator’s history of making false claims about her heritage, the Washington Free Beacon reports.
Calling Warren out
Pierce detailed his interactions with members of Warren’s campaign in a thread of tweets published Saturday. In his message, the professor called out Warren for the “irony of ironies” that occurred when he attended local a campaign recruitment event for the 2020 hopeful.
In response to a campaign associate telling him he needed to vote for Warren, Pierce reportedly said: “I’m Cherokee and she hasn’t done enough to right the harm she has caused.” He was then taken to another member of the campaign who could purportedly put him in touch with Warren.
“Intrigued, I go with him,” Pierce explained, “and it’s a white guy with a beard, and we interrupt his conversation, because it’s important, and I say, ‘I’m Cherokee,’ and he nods.”
Pierce went on:
He says that he wants to “make real time for me” and [asks] if he can have my number so we can talk later. I say, “This really pisses me off.” And then things change: he can see that I’m upset, and then tries to figure out if I am worth talking to after all.
The professor reported that the campaign staffer told him: “I’m not sure there is anything I can do for you.” But Pierce nonetheless sought to have his message passed along: “[T]ell her, tell someone, that what she has done is not enough.”
“I mean, bro, just one second earlier you were willing to ‘make real time for me,’ and when you saw that I actually have thoughts about this, you no longer have that willingness or that time,” Pierce concluded. “That, my friend, is exactly the problem.”
Looking forward
Judging by the multitude of comments on Pierce’s thread, it seems there is a significant number of people on the left who share Pierce’s disappointment with Warren’s half-hearted efforts to explain away the fact that she had falsely claimed Native American heritage — potentially in benefit to her career — for so many years.
But this isn’t the first time that Pierce has leveled criticism at Warren over her false claims. In August, the professor penned an op-ed for Protean magazine wherein he lamented that Warren hadn’t sufficiently apologized for lying about her heritage.
Pierce closed out his op-ed by suggesting that Warren needs to personally and directly discuss the concerns of the Native American people with actual Native Americans, rather than continue to sidestep the issue — and the 2020 hopeful would be wise to take that advice.
Indeed, Warren may be on the path toward the Democratic Party’s White House nomination, but if the view of her “cultural theft” and “colonialism” expressed by Pierce and his allies are indicative of a larger majority of Dems, the Massachusetts senator may have an uphill battle on her hands. May the best candidate win.
400 Responses
whoah this weblog is excellent i like studying your posts. Stay up the good work! You recognize, lots of people are hunting around for this info, you could aid them greatly.
Lindsay Preston is a multi-certified life coach for go-getter women who have good lives but want great lives.
When I originally left a comment I appear to have clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and from now on each time a comment is added I recieve four emails with the exact same comment. There has to be a means you are able to remove me from that service? Cheers!
I like what you guys are up too. Such smart work and reporting! Keep up the superb works guys I have incorporated you guys to my blogroll. I think it’ll improve the value of my site 🙂
Simple & Powerful Uploadea is Amazingly easy to Use where to Store Your Data & Save Your Countless Time
It’s difficult to find knowledgeable people for this subject, however, you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
Simple & Powerful Uploadea is Amazingly easy to Use where to Store Your Data & Save Your Countless Time
Aw, this was an exceptionally nice post. Finding the time and actual effort to generate a top notch article… but what can I say… I procrastinate a lot and never seem to get nearly anything done.
Wow! Finally I got a website from where I be able to actually take valuable data concerning my study and knowledge.
Everything is very open with a precise clarification of the issues. It was really informative. Your site is very useful. Thank you for sharing!
I’ll right away take hold of your rss as I can’t in finding your e-mail subscription link or e-newsletter service. Do you have any? Kindly allow me know so that I could subscribe. Thanks.
I was excited to uncover this web site. I want to to thank you for ones time just for this wonderful read!! I definitely enjoyed every little bit of it and I have you book-marked to check out new stuff in your web site.
Heya i’m for the primary time here. I found this board and I find It really useful & it helped me out a lot. I hope to offer something back and help others like you aided me.
I am curious to find out what blog platform you have been working with? I’m having some small security problems with my latest website and I’d like to find something more risk-free. Do you have any suggestions?
Great information. Lucky me I discovered your blog by accident (stumbleupon). I have book marked it for later!
298937 445464As I site owner I conceive the content material material here is rattling excellent , thanks for your efforts. 292376
Real Estate Agent houses for sale selling your home
Next time I read a blog, I hope that it doesn’t disappoint me just as much as this particular one. After all, I know it was my choice to read through, however I actually believed you would have something useful to talk about. All I hear is a bunch of complaining about something that you can fix if you were not too busy looking for attention.
ufabet
It’s hard to come by educated people for this topic, but you seem like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
This site definitely has all the info I needed concerning this subject and didn’t know who to ask.
Good write-up, I¡¦m normal visitor of one¡¦s web site, maintain up the nice operate, and It is going to be a regular visitor for a long time.
Hey there! I just wish to offer you a big thumbs up for your excellent info you’ve got right here on this post. I’ll be returning to your blog for more soon.
Woah! I’m really loving the template/theme of this blog. It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s hard to get that “perfect balance” between superb usability and appearance. I must say you have done a excellent job with this. Also, the blog loads extremely quick for me on Opera. Outstanding Blog!
We are a top-rated Tampa Based Digital Marketing Agency. Our revenue generation and business strategies through various marketing channels and methods can scale up any companies brand management, sales or overall functionality
Everyone loves it whenever people come together and share thoughts. Great website, continue the good work!
This really answered my drawback, thanks!
Parties can be challenging to put together. Especially during the Halloween season. So how can you make the perfect party no matter the season or your theme?
314415 969859Just wanna remark that you have a extremely good internet site , I like the layout it truly stands out. 370816
I blog frequently and I really appreciate your content. This great article has truly peaked my interest. I will take a note of your site and keep checking for new information about once a week. I subscribed to your Feed too.
Good post. I learn something new and challenging on blogs I stumbleupon every day. It will always be useful to read articles from other authors and use a little something from other websites.
It’s difficult to find knowledgeable people on this topic, however, you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
marketing visual production companies near me
917796 388291really good publish, i in fact love this web website, carry on it 507627
whoah this weblog is excellent i love studying your posts. Keep up the good work! You recognize, many individuals are looking around for this info, you could help them greatly.
Parties can be challenging to put together. Especially during the Halloween season. So how can you make the perfect party no matter the season or your theme
Excellent post. I was checking constantly this blog and I am impressed! Very useful information specially the last part 🙂 I care for such information a lot. I was seeking this certain info for a very long time. Thank you and good luck.
I think this is one of the so much significant information for me. And i am happy studying your article. However should observation on few general issues, The web site taste is perfect, the articles is actually great : D. Excellent activity, cheers
This website certainly has all of the info I wanted about this subject and didn’t know who to ask.
seksi chat, chat, seuraa jokaiselle, panotreffit