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.
I’m sorry to bring up Reddit, but being interested in US politics (I’m not from the US) I’m impressed with the level of discussion here.
Almost every political reddit comment section I’ve encountered was a cesspool of such polarized left vs right opinions that anything more nuanced and centered was buried right away.
I feel like that’s the problem in almost any political debate among people in the US. Everything is so polarizing. It always seems like it’s a “you’re either with us or against us”. And you can’t even discuss something you’re unaware of without some know-it-all jackals jumping down your throat with political rage.
I try so incredibly hard to be even keeled and not jump down throats with political rage. But even the phrase you used there, “you’re either with us or against us” my first though was gee who’s fault is that. (Bush II leading up to the iraq invasion in 2003 if anyone doesn’t know. 20 years ago so officially history I guess.)
No matter which angle I think about it I just can’t stand the gop.
Do you actually think that? Dude, you need to read more forums. This place is an echo chamber.
Probably all the bots that are designed to push your buttons, trigger that dopamine rush from being the right one and fuck that asshole bot, and drive engagement. Instant cesspool.