The target of the voter suppression is typically people of color, and it manifests itself in different ways in different places- from the 50,000 poll monitors who are going to challenge black and brown voters and question their right to vote to the states like North Carolina start to limit early voting and Sunday voting.
Black men were allowed to vote in D.C. from 1867 to 1870, for federal government positions, making it the first time in the country's history that black men were allowed to vote. However, to prevent black people from voting, a law was passed to remove voting rights from everyone in D.C.
Black voters are important for the Democratic party to invest time, energy, and resources in order to ensure that their needs and concerns are being cared for and taken into account. The shift towards valuing and prioritizing the Black vote has resulted in excitement and anticipation for the future of politics.
Analysis on the shift of Black vote from the Democratic Party and the concerns over violent political uprising and racism amongst the Republican supporters.
In this podcast episode, the host discusses the mindset of fandom and why someone might choose to be a fan of Star Trek as opposed to Star Wars or both. The conversation takes a hard left turn and the topic shifts to the reimagining of the Star Trek franchise and its appeal to new fans.
This podcast episode tackles the chronic problem of suppression of minority interests in a democracy and the ways serious liberal individualistic societies have implemented checks on the power of the government.