‘Squad’ Democrat Under Fire For Racist Rant About Red State

Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley has caused quite a firestorm of controversy this week with comments she made about Iowa’s demographics. She claims that they don’t reflect the broader U.S. population.

In the midst of a conversation concerning the early part of the primary process in presidential races, Pressley commented on Iowa being 90 percent white while only having 4.5 percent of its population made up of black people. She said that Republicans wanting to make the state of Iowa an example for the rest of the country is racist, as it wouldn’t reflect the actual racial makeup of our nation.

Her remarks during the discussion have raised questions concerning whether Iowa, traditionally the first state to hold its primary when it comes time to choose a nominee for the respective parties, should still keep that status. Many critics argue that since Iowa’s state demographics don’t align with the racial makeup of the country nationally, this has the potential to skew the electoral process and limit minority representation within the primary process.

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Folks who support Iowa’s first-in-the-country caucus status argue that the state’s smaller population enables candidates to interact more closely with voters and, thus, encourages a more grassroots approach. Democrats, who think racism exists under every pebble and in every nook and cranny, want reform that would allow smaller states with a larger population of minority voters, which they believe better reflects the national demographics, to go first in the nomination process.

Some believe that Pressley and those who share her opinion want to see the primary calendar restructured to give the Democratic Party the edge in the process when it comes to choosing candidates, similar to restructuring a congressional district.

A user on social media platform X said, “Ayanna Pressley’s obsession with racial quotas is both ridiculous and revealing. Iowa, like every state, is part of America—whether she likes it or not. The idea that a state isn’t “representative” enough to matter is pure elitist nonsense. What she really means is that she doesn’t like the political leanings of the people who live there. Diversity of thought matters too, Congresswoman.”

Another user said, “Mississippi – Approximately 37.8% of the population is Black. Louisiana – About 32.6% of the population is Black. Georgia – Around 33.2% of the population is Black. Maryland – Approximately 31.6% of the population is Black. South Carolina – About 26.0% of the population is Black. These states are not representative of the country…..what is her point?”

A third pointed out, “Are they all AMERICANS? That is what we are. Not white, black, Hispanic, or any other color or nationality. We are Americans. Period. As soon as this is recognized, the better our country will be.”