Cesar Chavez. AP file photo.
The United Farm Workers union is distancing themselves from Cesar Chavez following unspecified allegations of misconduct. AP. The Union said that Chavez had been accused of abuse of young women or minors. They did not say they had any direct knowledge of these allegations and have not received any direct reports of abuse. Chavez was a famous organizer for farm workers unions and organized strikes against poor working conditions for farm workers. He died in 1993 at the age of 66.
My Comment:
This is a fairly odd thing to happen. As far as I am aware there have never been credible accusations of Cesar Chavez being a sex pest. None whatsoever. It's very strange that all of a sudden the union he founded has distanced themselves from him and are encouraging their supporters to do anything but celebrate the man and his legacy.
And he does have a major legacy. Chavez is someone that most people find pretty impressive given that he was able to protect workers on farms from bad conditions. He organized strikes and got better conditions for workers. He's the kind of guy that the Democrats have lionized for years and it's absolutely shocking to see him cut loose after this, especially after he's been dead for 30 years.
What is even more shocking is that this is happening before any allegations have even been released. Supposedly the New York Times is writing a long form article that will detail these allegations. But the article hasn't been released yet and nobody has even vetted the allegations
This is crazy to me as the left has been very reluctant to cancel other heroes they have. Martin Luther King was credibly accused of extramarital affairs and even accused of rape, but his legacy remains intact. Harvey Milk was openly dating a 16 year old boy and he didn't get canceled either. But they are canceling Chavez now?
This tells me one of two things. The first possibility is that Chavez is a next level sex pest. It would have to be worse than extramarital affairs or openly dating a 16 year old. The allegations are for abuse of young women and minors and that could mean anything from "he dated a 17 year old consensually" to "he abused small children". If it's the latter than I could see why they are distancing themselves so dramatically.
It's also possible that this is a huge over reaction The New York Times piece, if it even exists, has not been released and hasn't been vetted. Like I said, these allegations are totally new and do not gel well with what we know about Chavez and his personal life. It's very possible that the allegations are bunk and they are just cutting him lose.
Why? Part of it is due to the impact of #MeToo. In today's Democrat Party you can't even be accused of any kind of mistreatment of a woman, no matter how long ago it happened and how weak the evidence is. Though #MeToo is not the force it once was, it still had a major impact on the way the Democrats and left feel.
But honestly? It was probably because Chavez was opposed to illegal immigration. He considered illegal immigrants to be strike breakers and called INS (the forerunner to ICE) on them. He was even opposed to guest worker programs that would put him two the right of most Republicans and President Trump himself on the issue. Indeed, it's almost certain if Chavez was around today he would have voted for Trump just because of this issue alone, at least the 1970's version of him. Given that illegal immigration is now a sacred cow on the left, it's not surprising they are canceling Chavez.
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