This struck me as being rather odd, particularly in the sense that elected officials represent citizens regardless of race, so one should try to participate to help one's constituents.
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This was interesting remark:
"Half my Democratic constituents were African-American. I felt we had interests in common as far as helping people in poverty," Stark said. "They had a vote, and I lost. They said the issue was that I was white, and they felt it was important that the group be limited to African-Americans."
To me it seems irrational to conduct the caucus in such a manner. Such actions limit possible ideas and contributions, and it is acting in a manner that in my opinion is encouraging division and exclusion.
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This was interesting remark:
"Half my Democratic constituents were African-American. I felt we had interests in common as far as helping people in poverty," Stark said. "They had a vote, and I lost. They said the issue was that I was white, and they felt it was important that the group be limited to African-Americans."
To me it seems irrational to conduct the caucus in such a manner. Such actions limit possible ideas and contributions, and it is acting in a manner that in my opinion is encouraging division and exclusion.