https://bsky.app/profile/leftiestats.bsky.social/post/3muwxjieu7k2j
Sorry only news sources reporting this is the Daily Mail and Telegraph, not worth linking to their thoughts on trans women.
Of note is that Eleanora was elected to the spot and backed by ‘Greens for Palestine’ . 2 Weeks later she is out on transphobic grounds and seems to have her suspension leaked to the Daily Mail potentially by someone in the Greens.
Xitter conversation between Greens Party Council and Eleanora
Greens Party Council member Kai Taylor has put the Greens party into disrepute.
This fits into “NotTheOnion” because what the fuck? It sounds like something Reform would do. is this real?
No it’s not real, it’s being misrepresented. Eleanora is suspended for reasons nothing to do with her being trans. She’s a toxic piece of work who also happens to be trans, and is trying to make that into the reason.
There are a number of transwomen in various positions in the party, including posts to be filled by women only.
She was suspended for the comments she made about Iran which were blatantly anti-semitic (anti-zionist is fine, but she well and truly crossed the line).
This would be compelling with sources; the OP explicitly disputes some of these points afaict.
She may well be toxic but if that was the main reason she’s being removed, they should be up front about it. And not have a very terf seeming man involved in removing her.
She was suspended (she hasnt yet been removed) because of a media post, not because she is toxic. I explicitly state that two lines below my opinion about her toxicity. Separate items.
Are you deliberately misreading or just seeing what you expect to see ?
I think my unwillingness to accept the party explanation is down to 2 factors:
If the problem was bullying, or specific social media posts, or anything reasonable, that should be a perfect defense against transphobia. Unless the posts reveal protected information, there is no reason to hide behind process. The media is already reporting on it, so make this about the content not the candidate.
Unless he’s had some dramatic change of heart, Kai is clearly a transphobe or sympathizer at best. If he’s running the suspension process, that’s one great reason to be skeptical of anything he says.
I am willing to believe the candidate was difficult but edge cases are where we decide who we are as a society.
edit: I did see you mention antisemitic posts indirectly, but that’s not what I see from the official communication and that is what I was reacting to. I still haven’t seen the actual offensive posts in question.
What “antisemitic” thing are you talking about? Let me guess criticism of Israel
No, that’s why I differentiated between anti zionist and anti-semitic, and yes I am very well aware of how anti-semitic has been used as a bludgeon against anyone critical of the Israeli genocide.
So let’s put a marker down, I am wholeheartedly against the genocide being perpertrated (sp?) by Israel in Palestine.
I don’t have the quote to hand, but it was with reference to wanting Iran to wipe all jews off the planet or some such far too widely sweeping statement to be an acceptable comment by a Greens office bearer.
Just like “From the River to the Sea” is a call to genocide according to Zionists.
Provide something to back up such an extreme claim. Because we all know how Zionists twist words.
I did a quick search and cannot find anything about what you’re alleging. Are you going to hit me with
Perpetrated, since you asked :)
Post the quote from the source or rescind the comment.
If that were true then they should have said that as the official reason for her being suspended, but they didn’t which makes it seem more like you’re completely wrong
The Greens have not made ANY public statement on the subject - because the matter is under investigation - and you may notice if you do a quick search the ONLY publications putting out this story in the way you’re doing are right wing and far right - my search gives me hits for Daily Mail GB News and Telegraph, plus a handful of obscure right wing blogs. No greens announcement, and nothing out of the left wing (for the simple reason they dont have any facts to build a story on and unlike the Mail even terfy papers like the guardian don’t like to just make shit up)
If you can’t see “right wing attack job” written all over this then you need to look into your media literacy
Just because the right wing is attacking you doesn’t mean you’re right or good, if any of the info they’re reporting is verifiably untrue then you should be able to prove it
Welcome to Zionism
Aren’t the Green Anti-Zionist?
That needs an explanation
From the post that you commented under but seemingly didn’t read:
Ok yeah I missed that.