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Summary:

Democrats are becoming increasingly concerned about a possible drop in Black voter turnout for the 2024 presidential election, according to party insiders. The worries arise from a 10% decrease in Black voter turnout in the 2022 midterms compared to 2018, a more substantial decline than any other racial or ethnic group, as per a Washington Post analysis. The decline was particularly significant among younger and male Black voters in crucial states like Georgia, where Democrats aim to mobilize Black voter support for President Biden in 2024.

The Democratic party has acknowledged the need to bolster their outreach efforts to this demographic. W. Mondale Robinson, founder of the Black Male Voter Project, highlighted the need for Democrats to refocus their attention on Black male voters, who have shown lower levels of engagement. In response, Biden's team has pledged to communicate more effectively about the benefits that the Black community has reaped under Biden's administration, according to Cedric L. Richmond, a senior advisor at the Democratic National Committee.

However, Black voter advocates have identified deep-seated issues affecting Black voter turnout. Many Black men reportedly feel detached from the political process and uninspired by both parties' policies. Terrance Woodbury, CEO of HIT Strategies, a polling firm, suggests that the Democratic party's focus on countering Trump and Republican extremism doesn't motivate younger Black men as much as arguments focused on policy benefits. Concerns are growing within the party that if they fail to address these issues, disenchanted Black voters might either abstain or, potentially, be swayed by Republican messaging on certain key issues.

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[–] foggy 11 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Because he's over a decade past senior citizen.

Who the fuck do you think your constituents are? All retired senior citizens?

If a 35 year old was running, I'd vote for them literally for the age alone, providing there were no fascism ties.

We need to stop electing people that have not worked a job in over 60 years. It's a fucking joke.

I will vote for anyone under 40. I will NEVER vote for a senior citizen.

Fuck this bullshit.

[–] tacosplease 18 points 1 year ago (23 children)

Mother fucker if Biden is the not-Trump option then you better vote for his senior citizen ass. Elections have consequences. Be idealistic in the primary but for fucks sake vote logically on election day.

Staying home or voting 3rd part/write in is a vote for Trump and is indirect violence against your fellow citizens and others around the world. How many more people would be alive today if we didn't have Trump purposely providing bad COVID information?

Lives are literally at stake. Hold your nose and pull the correct lever. It's simple harm reduction.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The maybe they should let us, I don't know, vote in a primary election for the person we want to run as the Democrat nominee?? Just forcing Biden on us, like wtf?

[–] foggy 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] psycho_driver 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children)

Well, like someone else said, vote for Bernie or whoever you like in the primaries, then go cast your anti-Trump vote on election day. If Trump gets back in you'll never get the opportunity to vote in a real presidential election again.

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[–] MasterObee 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

if Biden is the not-Trump option then you better vote for his senior citizen ass.

I think part of the reason why people feel they don't have a choice is because the DNC seems to have just chosen biden instead of letting any other democratic candidate have a chance at the nominee.

[–] MiddleWeigh 2 points 1 year ago

If you even have the privilege to vote. Lol.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Staying home or voting 3rd part/write in is a vote for Trump

no, it's not. it's abstaining or voting for someone who isn't trump.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

you don't seem to know what harm reduction means.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Then you’re helping to elect Trump. Simple as that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

wrong. the only people who help elect trump are the people who vote for trump.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wrong. It’s a statistical certainty.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

two of our 46 presidents have been from so-called third parties.

this "analysis" is garbage

[–] MasterObee -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The reason we're in this mess is because of political tribalism. If we actually want different candidates, we gotta vote for them.

[–] chaples55 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool, do that in the next primary, but for now let's pick one of the real options on the table.

[–] MasterObee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm doing it in these primaries. Why would I take a primary off?

[–] chaples55 0 points 1 year ago

Well, that's good. Unfortunately lots of people don't vote in the primary, and then complain about their options in the general election.

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