A Democratic Boston city councilor who wants to ‘dismantle America’s white backdrop’ has been seen cursing at her colleagues in a resurfaced outburst.
Tania Fernandes Anderson has been a controversial presence in city hall since she was elected in 2021 and pledged to ‘create a revolution’ for ‘equity.’
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In the resurfaced video from 2022, she is seen slamming the table as she yells: ‘What the f*** do I have to do in this f***ing council to get respect as a black woman?’
During the same meeting, Anderson called the city council ‘depraved’ and ‘stupidly racially divided’ as they discussed redistricting.
‘I can’t even call you guys cowards because desperation deserves mercy,’ Anderson added of her colleagues.
‘Your votes here sometimes are racist… I am here to represent every black woman and man in the community.’
The anonymous colleague says Anderson has been ‘hostile, verbally abusive and anti-Semitic.’
The source said Anderson has been so focused on passing resolutions condemning Israel since October 7 that it is interfering with her ability to do the job.
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‘They said some members will give into her because “no one want[s] to disagree with Tania because she’s unpredictable.’
At one point Anderson reportedly texted a colleague telling them to ‘toughen the f*** up.’
She wrote in a text: ‘Whatever the f— is the problem work it out and leave out your evil resentments.
‘Toughen the f*** up… I don’t want to always feel I need to give anyone smoke because when it comes to family, I know we are all capable of becoming warriors.’
Anderson has said she chooses to talk in a specific way because ‘we should dismantle the White backdrop [in America] and we should restructure it so that it’s welcoming.’
Anderson, a migrant from West Africa, previously sparked backlash by refusing to swear an oath of office at her swearing in.
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Anderson appeared not to repeat the oath in a video that has since gone viral on social media after the ceremony in City Hall.
Instead, she was seen standing silently with her hands clasped in front of her in between two fellow councilors who can be seen raising their right hand and repeating the oath of office.
In a statement amid the controversy, Anderson Fernandes claimed to have been internalizing the oath and didn’t feel the need to say it out loud.
Fernandes Anderson has been the worst offender for missing meetings since her controversial swearing in, according to meeting minutes seen by the Boston Herald.
In 2023, the Boston Herald said she missed three key votes relating to public safety, including a September 13 meeting that resulted in the rejection of three $850,000 grants for the Boston Regional Intelligence Center.
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Fernandes Anderson again missed a police vote on December 13, as the council voted unanimously 12-0 to approve a five-year contract for the city’s largest police union.
That same meeting also reportedly saw a 6-6 vote to block a $13 million counterterrorism grant to fund the metro Boston region.
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