Cheaters Never Win ... Except When Republicans Suppress The Black Vote

[sheshe2]

Michael Harriot

“You wanna know why I left the Republican Party as it exists today? Here it is; this was the last straw: I was in the closed Senate Republican Caucus when the final round of multiple Voter ID bills were being discussed. A handful of the GOP Senators were giddy about the ramifications and literally singled out the prospects of suppressing minority and college voters. Think about that for a minute. Elected officials planning and happy to help deny a fellow American’s constitutional right to vote in order to increase their own chances to hang onto power.” - Todd Allbaugh

“I’ve been in the room when we played racist politics. ... We played the race card and I’m not proud of it.” - Carter Wrenn, N.C. Director of Ronald Reagan for President.

Here’s how Republicans have been cheating the U.S. Constitution—and black voters:


In 2017, a federal court declared that North Carolina Republicans “target African Americans with almost surgical precision.” The court added: “Even if done for partisan ends, that constituted racial discrimination.”

Mitt Romney’s political consultant referred to long voter lines as “part of his party’s toolkit.” Jim Greer, the former head of Florida’s Republican Party called the strategy a “marketing ploy.”

Read More: https://www.theroot.com/cheaters-never-win-except-when-republicans-suppress-1829804891

[violetpastille]

1. This is a great article.

[sheshe2]

2. Thanks, violet.

Long but worth the read.

[violetpastille]

3. I really appreciate that the essay offers solutions.

The Cheat

and

How to Beat the Cheat

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. I hate these Republican traitors

Their actions may not fit the Constitution's definition of treason, but it definitely fits the definition of traitor.