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That's not how it works!
Been noticing this for a while, but when it came up in reference to the filibuster, my thoughts finally crystallized.
Voting rights have been taking a beating for *years*. But it's finally been explicitly stated that the Republicans don't think they can win if they don't discourage voter turnout. This is also behind gerrymandering.
Guys? I hate to tell you this (ok, I actually *don't*) but if you need to keep people away from the polls to win, you're doing it wrong.
If your platform isn't appealing to these voters you need to take long, *hard* look at said platform.
Politics is *not* supposed to be about imposing your vision of how things should be on the people. It's supposed to be about representing the people and *their* best interests, not yours.
Voting rights have been taking a beating for *years*. But it's finally been explicitly stated that the Republicans don't think they can win if they don't discourage voter turnout. This is also behind gerrymandering.
Guys? I hate to tell you this (ok, I actually *don't*) but if you need to keep people away from the polls to win, you're doing it wrong.
If your platform isn't appealing to these voters you need to take long, *hard* look at said platform.
Politics is *not* supposed to be about imposing your vision of how things should be on the people. It's supposed to be about representing the people and *their* best interests, not yours.
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