2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Dear white progressives: Stop telling black people how to vote [View all]ladjf
(17,320 posts)that has been consistent throughout this thread. The key statement "The Democratic Party has paid a huge price....."
Civil rights laws created and passed by Democrats caused the racist wing of the Democratic Party to defect to the Republican Party.
That terrible coalition of Republicans and "Dixiecrats" has been able to control the House, State and local governments ever since.
The Republicans have instituted numerous devices to deprive those who usually vote Democrat from voting. Republicans have done NOTHING for minorities. In fact they have "left no stones unturned" to deny them their rights.
Currently, the National awareness, sympathy and desire to do something about the horrible treatment of citizens by law enforcement personnel has never been higher. America is ready to solve this terrible situation. I don't think the solutions will come from disorganized noise or chants. It will come from sane conversations among capable and deeply concerned people.