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Re:US customs and border protection is flying a surveillance... by patagurbon on Friday May 29, 2020 @05:25PM (#23355730)
It's hardly fair to ask a minority to simply vote out their oppressors, they're a minority...

For political parties it's a real stretch to blame the Democrats. There's a reason the black vote is heavily Democratic, because their programs actually do help minority communities. But it's difficult to do with a majority Republican Congress for most of two decades and a majority "conservative" SCOTUS.

Now Democrats are far from perfect. But they are at least better than the alternatives.

Re:US customs and border protection is flying a surveillance... by dhagz on Friday May 29, 2020 @04:48PM (#23355351)
Let's look at demographics and voting districts in Minneapolis. I'm willing to bet there's at least a little gerrymandering to suppress the black vote. It's hard to stand together and make your voice heard when the system is being designed to do exactly the opposite.
Re:US customs and border protection is flying a surveillance... by virmundi on Friday May 29, 2020 @04:52PM (#23355402)
The parent was referring the LA riots.
Re:US customs and border protection is flying a surveillance... by cma on Friday May 29, 2020 @06:44PM (#23356484)
LA has a white majority. Felony prisoners aren’t allowed to vote, and are disproportionately black relative to the demographics and especially to the population affected by police brutality.
Re:US customs and border protection is flying a surveillance... by nicwolff on Friday May 29, 2020 @05:16PM (#23355661)
No, he didn't. He said "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black."