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.

  • GodlessCommie
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    -81 year ago

    The difference is democrats would supply the knife for a republican to stab the mother

    • Bibliotectress
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      101 year ago

      I try not to do this, but here’s a reddit comment from 6 years ago that breaks down the voting records between Democrats and Republicans on major legislation.

      bOtH sIdEs arguments are fucking insane.

    • osarusan
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      41 year ago

      So you’re saying the act of handing a person a knife is equal to the act of stabbing someone with a knife.

      I don’t think you actually believe that, because it’s ludicrous and illogical. I think you’re just making up cute sayings in order to avoid actually addressing the subject.

      This kind of dishonesty is tedious, to be frank. If this is all you’re willing to contribute, then you can waste your own time.

    • ANuStart
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      11 year ago

      Hurrrdurrr BoTh SidEs i am such a fucking enlightened voted

      • GodlessCommie
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        -11 year ago

        Too bad you don’t understand what the enlightened part is, when the left is talking about enlightened voters we are mocking centrists. And they’re too ignorant to understand that they are the punchline

          • GodlessCommie
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            -11 year ago

            There’s nothing to figure out, its common sense, or should be