• Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
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    13 days ago

    Keep in mind that from state to state the amount of people who would be able to vote but have been restricted ranges from near 0% to 8%.

    The three worst states are Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

    It obviously doesnt account for all of the non voters but its still substantial.

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      13 days ago

      In this case when we’re talking about “non-voter” it’s about the uncommitted movement, not about the deliberately disenfranchised.

      The Republican party is thrilled with the uncommitted movement and has done as much as possible to push for their success.

      It’s not that I disagree with the uncommitted movement in principle: I hope that their push brings about real change. They are useful to the Republican party nonetheless, and if key battleground states like Michigan are lost because of them it will be a major blow to any hope of incremental change.

      The Democratic party has to be the big tent party because the Republicans are the party of narrow minded bigotry. That does mean that there will always be leftists dissatisfied with the DNC.

      When that dissatisfaction leads to “cutting off your own nose to spite your face” behavior is when the leftist purity culture becomes a problem.