2016 Postmortem

RealityChik

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9. Final Blow - Repeal of Key Sections of the Voting Rights Act...

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:24 AM

Jan 2017

by the Supreme Court in 2013. The original law protected against discrimination of voters by requiring individual states to get federal permission before changing voting rules. The Supreme Court declared those sections obsolete because there is no more discrimination so it was no longer necessary, right?

We all know how THAT worked out for us. There have been attempts by Dems in Congress to restore those sections, but they rolled over and gave up the fight like they always do. If we don't fight to restore integrity and transparency to our elections, we may as well pack it in and move to whatever country would be willing to accept us. As of Election 2016, we are now teetered on the edge of oligarchy. What's next...dictatorship?

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When did we so manifestly lose control of our country? [View all] cilla4progress Jan 2017 OP

After Reagan. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #1

Pretty much this. Willie Pep Jan 2017 #8

On the other side of the aisle we have the Clinton model which allowed the Democratic party KittyWampus Jan 2017 #16

it goes back to the media based on everything i see JI7 Jan 2017 #2

When Fox news came along True_Blue Jan 2017 #3

I totally agree with your opinion. nancy1942 Jan 2017 #4

Putin has been into trump since at least 1990. pangaia Jan 2017 #5

Ding, ding ding! You hit the nail on the head. Tatiana Jan 2017 #6

I suspect you're right True_Blue Jan 2017 #7

Final Blow - Repeal of Key Sections of the Voting Rights Act... RealityChik Jan 2017 #9

When we elected a black man as President, twice!! MiniMe Jan 2017 #10

Whenever the US media was taken over by the rw that required Cha Jan 2017 #11

So where and how does it end? cilla4progress Jan 2017 #12

We let money vote. Orsino Jan 2017 #13

Take your pick... Zo Zig Jan 2017 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #15

Mostly agree with you. If Russia did directly mess with our machines, that's one thing...if they JCanete Jan 2017 #18

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If nothing else comes of this...I'll definitely be leaning that way myself. I'll hold my cynicism JCanete Jan 2017 #20

When Reagan took office. Rex Jan 2017 #17

Yup. this. Joe941 Jan 2017 #23

Cumulative: Reagan + right-wing media + black president. Paladin Jan 2017 #21

I agree with your assessment. kairos12 Jan 2017 #22