The Guardian: Fernando Guerra of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University called the racist language “horrific” but added that the recording underscored the reality of politics. Once power is gained, “you are not going to give it to someone else.” “There is a political axiom that power is not given up, it’s taken,” he said. Despite the friction “there is not a single case of a Latino taking a Black seat of a significant position in LA” – such as Congress or the legislature.
Source: The Guardian
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