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Hekate

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33. Voter suppression tactics throughout Red states had a strong influence on the outcome

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 05:35 PM

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We are experiencing a New Jim Crow era, and I wish like hell that DUers and Democrats in the Party would acknowledge that.

The ACLU knows it. SPLC knows it. Mark Elias totally knows it.

Just say it, people. It’s a fact.

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If not for the misogynists and racists... [View all] True Dough Sunday OP

What we could have had... yorkster Sunday #1

And the worst part is we are talking about the misogynists and racists in OUR OWN party. Scrivener7 Sunday #2

Iowa was a 50/50 state Bettie Sunday #3

The numbers of Democrats who voted for Joe but not Kamala would have allowed her to win easily. Scrivener7 Sunday #4

Right? I put that down to Bettie Sunday #6

It would break my heart too much to say never. But for the next election, I really hope we don't Scrivener7 Sunday #9

With that orange clown Bettie Sunday #22

This white woman is one of the 47% that didn't Scrivener7 Sunday #23

There are millions of us. And I'd guess the strategies used to suppress votes lostnfound Sunday #47

I assume everyone here Bettie Sunday #56

It's a 5% difference between 47% to 53% that's Not Exactly "largely". It IS howver Devastating in it's Outcome 😔... electric_blue68 Sunday #53

Not counted: people who tried to vote but their ballots ended up misdirected or thrown out lostnfound Sunday #46

Is Black still defined as having even a DROP of black blood? maddiemom Sunday #21

His family was haole, but he was raised in Indonesia and Hawai'i Hekate Sunday #31

Not talking about "perception" of others here; maddiemom Monday #70

President Obama won Iowa both times n/t MichMan Sunday #27

Yes, he did Bettie Sunday #57

THIS. onecaliberal Sunday #13

And that helped defeat Hillary too. Asshole trump benefitted both times from it. brush Sunday #51

Yup. Lots of people just plain suck. Joinfortmill Sunday #5

A lot of people supposedly on our side stayed home Kaleva Sunday #7

I do wonder how much of that was due to the voter suppression tactics mdbl Sunday #8

Dems controlled the state in 2024 Kaleva Sunday #10

Yes I got that. I was talking about states like GA where suppression tactics were in force mdbl Sunday #17

Georgia had record turnout SickOfTheOnePct Sunday #19

GA turnout was 64% of registered voters. The distance from 100% leaves a lot of room for voter suppression spooky3 Sunday #35

And yet SickOfTheOnePct Sunday #38

But that doesn't address the reality that voter suppression continues to be a problem. spooky3 Sunday #40

We'll just have to agree to disagree n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sunday #42

Facts are facts, not opinions. Read the Brennan report I linked if you are interested in facts. nt spooky3 Sunday #43

I did read it SickOfTheOnePct Sunday #44

I think we can agree that turnout for Harris was lower then it was for Biden in Dem strongholds Kaleva Sunday #60

Voter suppression tactics throughout Red states had a strong influence on the outcome Hekate Sunday #33

And the Brennan Center reports research on it spooky3 Sunday #36

Trump has made claiming elections have been "rigged" a dirty word. We need to RECLAIM & REFRAME Hekate Sunday #45

I believe it, and the fact tge Voting Rights Act got partly defanged x years ago. electric_blue68 Sunday #54

Mi isn't a red state. Nor is WI or PA Kaleva Sunday #58

And yet, New Jim Crow has come to town Hekate Sunday #59

Not going to be able to do that in Mi despite Trump winning the state Kaleva Sunday #61

I was writing about voter suppression tactics around the country at large, & settled on the term "red states"... Hekate Sunday #62

I was talking about how Harris got fewer votes then Biden did in traditional Dem strongholds Kaleva Sunday #63

I see. Wasn't that the area that Jillski Stein cultivated? And encouraged a lot of Muslim-Americans to... Hekate Sunday #64

Using that standard, political ads could be considered voter suppression Kaleva Sunday #65

If you choose to construe her activities (and Russia's) that narrowly, so be it. But apparently... Hekate Sunday #66

Harris underperformed in other regions too Kaleva Tuesday #71

The home of "uncommitted", "Muslims for Trump" and "Killer Kamala" LeftInTX Sunday #52

"make him look like a total bitch"??? WTF does that even mean? Sexist much? niyad Sunday #11

For a language without specific gender for things like table or chair, we sure use a lot of gendered terms EdmondDantes_ Sunday #25

I was sure after that debate that she would beat him easily DeeDeeNY Sunday #12

Bitch MuirWoods Sunday #14

Trump isn't a member of society. He's barely human. Autumn Sunday #15

Yes. Nt spooky3 Sunday #26

Thank you iemanja Sunday #55

The Most Experienced Person Mr.Bee Sunday #16

"...and Jabba The Hut out." 3catwoman3 Sunday #37

You are correct cyclonefence Sunday #18

It's worse than that... appmanga Sunday #28

I thought her campaign was flawless, too. CrispyQ Sunday #32

Agree, the misogyny was strong (also racism, but we did manage to elect Obama) - TBF Sunday #20

And when things get bad enough again... appmanga Sunday #29

That was a beat down. He had nothin.' She would make a great President. Loved Walz too.. Evolve Dammit Sunday #24

I can't fathom why she lost. I_UndergroundPanther Sunday #30

Mothers and teachers Godot51 Sunday #34

The criminal won and the prosecutor lost Blue Owl Sunday #39

Exactly! Pundits and everyone else has weighed in about this loss. But, most don't talk about the real reason PortTack Sunday #41

The smirk on his face says he's scared to death of her dai13sy Sunday #48

All she needed was a fuckface billionaire to buy the electon for her for $250M. Orrex Sunday #49

methinks someday we will know what really happened to the vote... bluboid Sunday #50

Yeah, they got more votes than us Polybius Monday #68

And don't forget that Donnie chickened out of a second debate Blue_Tires Monday #67

There's a whole list of reasons why Polybius Monday #69