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15. with black Americans voting in huge pergentages already

Reply to B.See (Reply #13)

Sun May 17, 2026, 06:52 PM

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...the problem/solution rests with the white voters.

I understand getting more black voters to the polls to vote for Democrats, but what about the white voters? They look to be the problem here, not the folks who regularly show up to put their faith in Democrats at election day.

The handwringing I saw in a handful of prominent articles about a slip in the polling of the number of blacks supporting Democrats was a joke, considering that white Americans have most of the numbers, the clout, the access, and the means to make this happen.

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What do you think the black community's reaction will be to a vanishing number in Congress who look like them? [View all] bigtree Yesterday OP

Hopefully, swinging a Democratic Majority - a big one. yellowdogintexas Yesterday #1

...it's already pretty bad for the black community bigtree Yesterday #2

no argument there. We are all going to slip through the cracks, one way or another nt yellowdogintexas Yesterday #4

They had better get out the vote. marble falls Yesterday #3

that's a hell of an appeal for people the country has reneged it's promises to bigtree Yesterday #8

Laughable and Tone Deaf Aepps22 Yesterday #11

Ron Dellums was the best representative I ever had the honor to vote for and PufPuf23 Yesterday #5

the white majority better get out, vote, and take over repub legislatures and create new districts that reflect the popu msongs Yesterday #6

seems fraught right now bigtree Yesterday #9

But what defines looks like the population? EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #12

this seems antithetical to the interests of black Americans bigtree Yesterday #14

White incumbents in safe districts should think about stepping aside in favor of Black candidates MichMan Yesterday #7

interesting bigtree Yesterday #10

Don't know what it will be, but think it SHOULD include B.See Yesterday #13

with black Americans voting in huge pergentages already bigtree Yesterday #15

Yes. That's why I wrote B.See Yesterday #16