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kpete

(71,996 posts) Sat Jul 13, 2013, 10:21 AM Jul 2013

Take comfort in the fact that demographics are on our side.

Take comfort in the fact that demographics are on our side. In fact it might be why the white men are in such a rush to undo everything now, like trashing the apt on the night before you have to move out.

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Take comfort in the fact that demographics are on our side. (Original Post) kpete Jul 2013 OP

I try to-- truebluegreen Jul 2013 #1

There is only one question - can voter suppression overcome demographic trends? 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #2

Not if the rest of us work hard to overcome the suppression. MineralMan Jul 2013 #4

Good news, even if people don't change, the old ones die! Coyotl Jul 2013 #3

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Just type the whole URL into the post DavidDvorkin Jul 2013 #7

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Not trashing the apartment before you have to move so much as trying to ensure that Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #9

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)

1. I try to--

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 10:23 AM

Jul 2013

and maybe the rebuilt structure will be better than the one they are demolishing.

1-Old-Man

(2,667 posts)

2. There is only one question - can voter suppression overcome demographic trends?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 10:24 AM

Jul 2013

The right is betting on suppression.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

4. Not if the rest of us work hard to overcome the suppression.

Reply to 1-Old-Man (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:34 AM

Jul 2013

And we can do that. Register voters. Help them get the IDs they need in states that require them. Take people to the polls. All just basic grassroots activism.