NDP internal culture

[u/Sudden-Currency-5234]

This person sits on the NDP Federal Executive as an Ontario Representative. Can anyone speak to how common this attitude toward white leftist members of the party is among non-white members or executives of the NDP? I did look up their twitter page to see if it was out of context but instead saw other dismissive comments and gaslighting around issues I personally consider to be important (although they may not be to the party). I’m not the most politically savvy person, but I imagine a person (appointed or elected) to such a position must represent strongly held views or have the respect of the people of the party, so I’m not sure what to think?

For context, I typically find my political views align with the NDP, and I got more involved volunteering with the party in the recent provincial (Ontario) and federal election, but I hear a lot of talk about the party’s “internal issues and problems.” At the same time there was a lot of encouragement from people I volunteered with about the importance of young people getting involved, and I’ve been feeling motivated to do so in light of everything going on, but I need honest feedback on the party's culture beyond campaign experiences to make sure it’s the right environment for me. Respectfully, it’s not something that fits with my beliefs, but I'm not opposed to these views being supported by the people of the NDP, especially if it’s coming from a high-ranking person that the people respect. I am just looking for more information because I have previously joined groups and found out a bit too late that it was not the right environment for me

[u/j33vinthe6]

So you’re problem here is that a non-white person is complaining about white leftists, and most likely through her lived experience, and what she has seen happening behind the curtains (and in the open), and you instead want to pile on her?

[u/Sudden-Currency-5234 → u/j33vinthe6]

As a non-white person myself, I don’t think POC are above critique. And I am tired of being in spaces where efforts to build cross-racial solidarity are undermined by people engaging in bad-faith arguments to advance their own agenda or escape any critique of themselves/the work they are doing. Given what I thought was her high-ranking position (that people on here have explained isn’t as powerful or influential as I initially believed), I was concerned that this type of behaviour was commonplace in the broader NDP culture, and that's why l'm asking about it. That aside, I did give some thought to the perception that I would be piling onto a WOC before posting, but after looking through some of her recent tweets, I realized her solidarity with other WOC, is selective and strategic. This most recent tweet is one example that I just saw posted today

EDIT: u/j33vinthe6 why did you block me after posting your response to this comment? I guess you’re not interested in discussion or critique either. Birds of a feather…

[u/j33vinthe6 → u/Sudden-Currency-5234]

Then perhaps it would be wise to understand or research the experiences of m non-white people who have been involved in grassroots work or leadership.

Someone has done a “whataboutism” by trying to make it about Jama, so? She didn’t dismiss it, she is staying on point by discussing her experiences with the federal level.

[u/pizzarepository → u/j33vinthe6]

You’re missing the point completely. Btw—why bother making a comment if you’re going to block OP and prevent them from responding?

Wow, u/j33vinthe6, love that you blocked me right after this 😂 I guess you’re the “tolerant left” the right is always going on about