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In reply to the discussion: Took less than 5 months for DU to go 95% Negative [View all]StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)believe.
But I aiso don't believe they are insurmountable or mean that we are doomed.
And you are right that the suppression efforts are nothing new. However, perhaps for the first time, a wider group of people are being affected by them so instead of these being seen as something that affects only "others" (e.g., Black and Brown people), lots of white people who weren't that concerned in the past about voter suppression are now feeling the bite and they're furious and frightened and NOW see this as a crisis of the first magnitude.
I keep reminding people that Black and Brown folk have been dealing with this for decades and we haven't given up and we also don't carry on about it like it's the end of the world. We just keep on fighting and keep on believing in our ability to force change and, in the meantime, we step up and deal with it. Others should learn from us on how to face oppression with fortitude, dignity and determination instead of freaking out, falling apart, and threatening to give up.