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2024 Election If Only Black People Voted. Why Do Dems Struggle So Much in the South With Such Strong Black Support There?

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2024 Election If Only Black People Voted. Why Do Dems Struggle So Much in the South With Such Strong Black Support There?

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In the local elections, there is gerrymandering to make sure minorities doesn’t actually get a voice in the decisions of the state.

I know. That’s what I meant by ‘institutional hurdles’. (Among other things.)

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