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In reply to the discussion: Why have some decided the only way to improve the party [View all]BainsBane
(57,751 posts)Bernie is the one who has repeatedly argued that Democrats need to focus on what he calls neglected Trump voters. He hasn't, to my knowledge, once mentioned voter disenfranchisement. Someone in his image would not promote point three.
There are only two ways to force the states to open up the vote: through the courts or through congress. Congress is out, and DOJ is out. The ACLU and other organizations can press some cases, but the only truly effective mechanism is to regain control of state government by focusing relentlessly on building the party at the local level. That means Democrats need to get over the fixation on the presidency and focus on how power is really wielded in our system, at the local level. That means driving turnout in congressional and state elections. That must be treated with equal or greater importance than the presidency.