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.
God, they really think the problem is a lack of outreach and communication huh?
How about y’all fuckn listen?
Are you surprised?
Neoliberals want to run the country like a corporation, and they’ve been running the party like it was for decades. It’s why the most important thing they care about is fundraising.
Whether they do anything or not once elected isn’t something they’re worried about. They just worry about how to keep getting donations.
So yeah. To them the biggest problem is outreach and communication
Neoliberals want to run the country like a corporation, and they’ve been running the party like it was for decades. It’s why the most important thing they care about is fundraising. Whether they do anything or not once elected isn’t something they’re worried about. They just worry about how to keep getting donations.
That’s because candidates care about winning, and fundraising correlates to victory most of the time, (>70%.)
The candidate who spends the most usually wins. This trend is stronger in the House than the Senate but applies in both chambers.
Because both parties care the most about fundraising, and they’re the only two options…
If it’s a good candidate, donations will follow. If all you care about is the donations, you’re always going to fighting voter apathy.
Which is exactly what’s been happening
Unfortunately I think this is everything running just as intended. They get to stay in power because the other guys are actually insane, and they don’t actually have to do anything. What’s the worst that can happen? The Republicans win? The rich (them) will just keep getting richer babyyy, just like always. And they provide democrats with really good campaign material, again, without actually having to do anything.
