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L. Coyote

(51,134 posts)
Sat Jun 24, 2017, 09:28 AM Jun 2017

One aspect of the grand scheme, shaving points at every possible point in the process.

The whole scheme involves a lot of different strategies. MILLIONS of voters disenfranchised for felonies in Jim Crow states is one of the very longest running point shaves. Right off the top, MILLIONS in an election decided by 40,000 voters. Anyone can do that math.

Voter ID laws in the last four years removed MILLIONS more. Voter caging tactics employed in removing voters from registration roles. Voter caging is institutionalized when you remove people who vote less frequently.

The list of point shaves is very long.

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