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Voter suppression through felony disenfranchisement, however, remains en vogue. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/09/florida-felons-want-their-

Voter suppression through felony disenfranchisement, however, remains en vogue. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/09/florida-felons-want-their-voting-rights-restored/570103/ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/09/florida... "In Florida, more than 21 percent of black adults are disenfranchised because of this policy."

bilbo0s 8y ago
Certain states are likely to remain relatively worse places for minorities, particularly blacks, to live. But the system is bent in this manner everywhere, including California. The diffference, of course, is that in Florida the voting populace has collectively decided that they like the way things currently work. Whereas in places like California, the voting populace is deciding for a lot of reasons that they don't like the current situation.
- beat 8y ago
  Even the most backwards parts of the Deep South are just trailing, but they're on the same path. They'll catch up eventually. There was a time when lynch mobs were normal in the South.
fipple 8y ago
Maybe don’t commit felonies?
- djajshgsjja 8y ago
  It’s harder than it sounds! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594035229/ref=as_li_tl_nodl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1594035229&linkCode=as2&tag=dailywealth-20&linkId=CA5CXIZ6CIUVXAOK https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594035229/ref=as_li_tl_no...
Fjolsvith 8y ago
They can move to Kansas where they could vote Republican.
- Fjolsvith 8y ago
  Just saying...
LocalH 8y ago
I never understood the mindset of "oh, this person committed a crime, let's disallow them from voting in the future". My opinion is, if society has decided that an individual does not get to exercise their right to vote, then they also should have no tax liability. No taxation without representation, and all that jazz. I guarantee you if they were forced to make the choice between the two, they'd immediately reinstate every felon's voting rights.

bilbo0s 8y ago

Certain states are likely to remain relatively worse places for minorities, particularly blacks, to live. But the system is bent in this manner everywhere, including California. The diffference, of course, is that in Florida the voting populace has collectively decided that they like the way things currently work. Whereas in places like California, the voting populace is deciding for a lot of reasons that they don't like the current situation.

beat 8y ago
Even the most backwards parts of the Deep South are just trailing, but they're on the same path. They'll catch up eventually. There was a time when lynch mobs were normal in the South.

fipple 8y ago

Maybe don’t commit felonies?

djajshgsjja 8y ago
It’s harder than it sounds! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594035229/ref=as_li_tl_nodl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1594035229&linkCode=as2&tag=dailywealth-20&linkId=CA5CXIZ6CIUVXAOK https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594035229/ref=as_li_tl_no...

Fjolsvith 8y ago

They can move to Kansas where they could vote Republican.

Fjolsvith 8y ago
Just saying...

LocalH 8y ago

I never understood the mindset of "oh, this person committed a crime, let's disallow them from voting in the future". My opinion is, if society has decided that an individual does not get to exercise their right to vote, then they also should have no tax liability. No taxation without representation, and all that jazz. I guarantee you if they were forced to make the choice between the two, they'd immediately reinstate every felon's voting rights.