Los Angeles Confronts Racial Divide Anew After Leak of Racist Comments
New York TimesJUL 2022
The Spin
Republican narrative
While this scandal has shocked public opinion and provoked national outrage, Nury Martinez and her colleagues represent the true nature of so-called "progressive" politicians. Despite their appealing rhetoric, they are often identity-obsessed racists who simply use Black people to advance their own agenda and win elections.
Democratic narrative
The leaked recording shows that Gen Z and millennial Latinos must become politically active to promote multiracial solidarity. Disputes between groups of color have long been promoted by white supremacy and American political culture on older generations, with Martinez's remarks being a product of US colonialism across Latin America.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 50% chance that at least 11 percent of black voters will vote for a Republican president in the 2024 US presidential election, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
