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.
Cool, im not voting for Trump. Whatever happend to be the change you want to see in the world? If more people voted for their best interest candidate, not just whoever has the better chance at winning, maybe our democracy would work.
Until we do away with FPTP voting, you’re essentially throwing your vote away if you don’t vote Democrat or Republican.
Demonstratebly false considering enough votes for a third party gets them on the debate stage which gets them more voters and lets the rest of America know that actually have a choice.
Considering the fact that the US did start out with lots of candidates in each presidential election, and then naturally became a two party system from there, it doesn’t seem like “knowing they have a choice” is the problem. Rather, it is the FPTP system itself (which models and studies show trends towards a two-party system and stabilizes there)
Demonstratebly false
enough votes for a third party
which will never happen, making your first argument demonstrably true.
I’ve heard that one before, but if more people voted for their best interest instead of being feared and shamed into voting for a compromise then that wouldn’t be true. Be the change you wanna see my friend, if you can’t do it no one will. It’s not my fault the system is broken, and I’m allowed to vote for my best interest. If you dislike that my vote is not as impactful to you maybe you should do something to change the system because im satisfied voting 3rd party until the cows come home, because it will never be a viable choice if people continue to not vote third party.
A lot of you are acting like lesser evilism isn’t exactly how we ended up choosing between a fascist and someone who’s too afraid to fight fascism. You think you’re gonna ‘leaser evil’ you’re way out of the problem that it caused?
Throwing away your vote and enabling a potential dictator is the opposite of being the change you want to see. It’s enabling the change you don’t want
A key part of that philosophy is efficacy of action
Voting third party demonstrably does not change the system, at least in the US. Correct me if I’m wrong but I can’t think of any voter reform legislation that’s been actually advanced by third parties. Just one example, ranked Choice Voting in Maine wasn’t caused by third party candidates in office, it was a ballot initiative. And not to simp for corporate scumbags, but least the Democrats support the Voting Rights Act and oppose closing voting stations in black neighborhoods.
Voting for a compromise is voting for one’s best interest for a lot of people. If the options are vote for harm, vote for harm reduction, or vote for someone who will not win, at least the people I know in marginalized communities vote for harm reduction. Because for a lot of them, the consequence of a conservative government is immediate real threats to their safety.
