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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 12:16 PM Jan 2018

Expect A Very Very Robust Voter Suppression Season Moving Forward.

I expect a blitzkrieg of laws stopping voters from voting in bluer areas of the country. It will be the worst in history because the GOP is desperate to keep power and gain power in an effort to stop usually mid term election losses. I expect even OPEN illegality and boldness we have never seen in our history.

All we have to do is look at the trends. We must fight back viciously even as we aggressively work GOTV.

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titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)
3. The good thing is the bluer areas many times have bluer politicians
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 12:52 PM
Jan 2018

I worry about the very red states with a few blue areas (like an Alabama or Georgia) that can make it harder for the youth, African Americans, Hispanics, etc. to vote.

 

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
4. Of Course If We Had A Disease That Killed Red Necks Or GOPPERS Most Of The South Would Vacant And -
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 01:00 PM
Jan 2018

a lot of northerners would be gone as well.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
5. People need to get registered to vote and check their registration status every month.
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 01:00 PM
Jan 2018

If people just sit back and assume or run around with their hair on fire yelling "voter suppression, woe is me", republicans win because those voters did just what republicans wanted them to do.

Gothmog

(145,438 posts)
6. I volunteer and work on voter protection issues
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 01:35 PM
Jan 2018

The lawyers who volunteer in this area are getting ready to fight these efforts

For example I heard that there were a good number of poll watchers out in Alabama during the Moore/Jones election

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