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[–] Bo7a@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

But being racist isn't an automatic loss of a vote for most conservatives. Sure - You can be conservative and not racist, but if you are voting for conservatives who are racist... What is the difference?

[–] democracy1984@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What exactly is the GOP doing that is racist? Isn't racism explicitly unconstitutional? If a candidate was racist, I wouldn't vote for them.

But I haven't seen explanations for what they do that is racist. It's just people who are calling them racist, and saying you're dumb if you don't think they're racist.

[–] Jentu@lemmy.film 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Look up why republican redistricting maps in red states keep getting shot down and sued.

[–] democracy1984@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gerrymandering is an effective way to get more votes. Any political party would try to do it.

Really, what we need is a system where gerrymandering is impossible.

[–] Jentu@lemmy.film 1 points 1 year ago

I doubt you actually looked up what I'm talking about. Yes, both parties gerrymander, which I agree is an issue. But republican states keep getting sued due to unconstitutionally drawn maps that try to silence the black vote as much as possible