Tag Archives: Black Voter Suppression

Open Thread | The Plan Is Afoot To Hurt the Biden Administration for the 2022 Election

Posted on February 16, 2022 by rikyrah

Folks are being obvious😠😠 THIS is the actual record of 46 and his Administration: From the largest drop in the unemployment rate on record to the largest reduction in childhood poverty ever recorded in a single year, my first year … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Supreme Court Pushes Further With Black Voter Suppression😠

Posted on February 9, 2022 by rikyrah

The Supreme Court's order and dissents can be found here. https://t.co/VfdCaw3aos This is another major blow to the Voting Rights Act that will likely preserve Alabama's current racist gerrymander. — Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) February 7, 2022 Kagan, dissenting: The … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Good Question…We, As Democrats , Need To Have This Discussion

Posted on July 29, 2021 by rikyrah

I am Democrat. Period. Part of the Democratic Party. Loyal voter. Vote in every election. I am the base. Tired of those who aren’t the base insulting those who are. At what point do we ask ourselves are these folks … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | A Supreme Court That Wants to Usher in Jim Crow II Voter Suppression

Posted on July 6, 2021 by rikyrah

The worst court on Voting Rights since Taney.😠😠   We are fighting against the most concerted state-based effort to undermine Black voting strength since the Civil Rights Mvmt. And in that context, the Supreme Court has again, & w/abandon, shredded … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Jim Crow Is Back With A Vengeance In Georgia😠😠

Posted on March 26, 2021 by rikyrah

Well, Jim Crow-2021 Version, came to Georgia.😠😠😠   Breaking: Georgia Republicans passed restrictive new changes to the state election process. The new law will limit early voting and add additional voter ID requirements to mail voting. We're breaking down the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Why We Need A New Voting Rights Act To Cover The ENTIRE COUNTRY

Posted on February 3, 2021 by rikyrah

The GOP cannot win in fair elections. So, of course, they are doing what they can for Voter Suppression.   For Republicans, a functional democracy is one in which their opponents are not allowed to win https://t.co/P3soOVtBUO pic.twitter.com/ab9mt2Jrnp — Adam … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | A Point About the GOP That Should Not Be Overlooked

Posted on January 25, 2021 by rikyrah

This is an excellent thread by Steve Schmidt. He breaks down what they did. How un-American it was, and why, from where I sit, I have no interest in “unity” with these traitors.😡😡   There is a profoundly important issue … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Elections, GOP, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 44 Comments

Open Thread | “We were born on the right side of history.”

Posted on November 16, 2020 by rikyrah

Never thought of it that way, but I do believe the professor is right.     The story of how the Democrats won the presidency can be traced back to one demographic: Black women. And it’s not just the VP-elect … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, 2020 Presidential Campaign, activism, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Democracy, Elections, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 33 Comments

Open Thread | Kanye Running for President?😒😒

Posted on July 13, 2020 by rikyrah

So, Kanye is running for President. UH HUH Lips so pursed.😒😒😒 In case you don’t see it, this is a stunt to help Dolt45. In 2020, there is no Jill Stein. So, Kanye’s trying to be the Jill Stein. This … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So, About That New Hampshire Primary

Posted on February 10, 2020 by rikyrah

It has no business having a place of prominence, for a party that is majority Non-White. Period. New Hampshire is even more White than Iowa.😒😒  And, folks think that we don’t peep game. That we don’t see how the MSM … Continue reading →

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