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2016 Postmortem

still_one

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3. That is the myth being thrown around. What is also NOT discussed by the media

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 01:10 PM

Nov 2016

is the impact that the Supreme Court ruling, which struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, that required federal approval on any state election law. Because of that, 14 states installed new restrictive voting laws. Those laws have historically targeted minorities. We all know about the long voting lines in key states, and new voter ID laws.

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The fact remains that those who did vote, and those who didn't vote rejected the Senate Democrats [View all] still_one Nov 2016 OP

That's the joke with all these people who claim they were voting as an anti-establishment move. TwilightZone Nov 2016 #1

Agreed. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #2

That is the myth being thrown around. What is also NOT discussed by the media still_one Nov 2016 #3