An Onondaga County Conservative Party executive committee member, Mark Schnur, resigned Wednesday after the uncovering of sexist, misogynistic, racist and homophobic social media posts.

Schnur had a platform, and as a high-ranking Conservative Party member locally, he used that platform to spread hate.

Schnur’s resignation proves how unacceptable his comments were.

The official, in a statement to Syracuse.com, said that most of his social media posts were taken out of context. That doesn’t reflect a community man with moral values, it reflects a man who doesn’t understand the weight of his actions.

His posts dating back to 2015 signify hate over marginalized groups. They included misogynistic comments about the Women’s March, images of blackface and Islamophobic rhetoric.

Schur has rightfully resigned from his public position. Thankfully, committee members and the Cicero town supervisor have both condemned Schnur’s posts, reinforcing that people do not condone such behavior within their organizations.

Brittany Zelada is a junior communications and rhetorical studies major. Her column appears biweekly. She can be reached at bezelada@syr.edu.

Published on March 6, 2019 at 11:14 pm