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In reply to the discussion: The "extreme left" didn't give us Trump. The path to hell was paved by [View all]pat_k
(9,313 posts)Battling voter suppression, and working to make every progressive organization I have anything to do with make it a top priority, is something i've been hammering at for a dozen years. Most recently, I was appalled to see people on DU applauding long lines as evidence of high turnout. Lines are intolerable anywhere, but I have no doubt that Republican secretaries of state are complicit in suppressing votes though "cut backs" that somehow only seem to affect "certain areas."
I have no doubt that suppression of the vote via long lines, restrictive laws, ID, etc. gave DT the election.
I could dig up posts on the subject going back when I joined DU in 2004. Here are a couple about this election.
http://betterment.democraticunderground.com/12512586226
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512610437#post8