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I never quite understood voter disenfranchisement. Some quick googling tells me that 6 million people are disenfranchised in the US, which out of 235 million vo
by cynusx 9y ago
I never quite understood voter disenfranchisement.
Some quick googling tells me that 6 million people are disenfranchised in the US, which out of 235 million voting-aged population means 2.5% of the US voting-aged population is disenfranchised.
It is also majority targeted towards black voters (despite 18% of voting population, 34% of disenfranchised are black)
Putting it together for me it's clear that police brutality, redistricting and rigid voter disenfranchisement all serve the same purpose. To disenfranchise black voters to the maximum extent possible while remaining constitutional.
This should become a supreme court matter someday.
- AckSyn 9y agoYou make a lot of leaps and assumptions in whatever logic you're using to jump from "isn't allowed to vote b/c of probation" to "omg blacks are targeted for harassment".
- loceng 9y agoSounds like it should be categorized as cruel and unusual punishment, even if it's currently the status quo and therefore very usual.
- cynusx 9y agoWell, the only reason I can think of that voting while disenfranchised would be a felony would be to extend the total period of disenfranchisement. Surely voting by itself doesn't warrant a 5 year jail sentence