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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: ScubaGuy on October 19, 2012, 06:21:17 PM
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Or they're just being their normal racist selves.
It starts with a simple question.
What's the problem? (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021583081#post4)
alp227 (17,038 posts)
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I don't get the problem with those Voter Fraud Is a Felony billboards
Call me the devil's advocate, but I don't know what's so offensive and intimidating about those billboards. I've been getting emails from the progressive advocacy groups like color of change or Sum of Us with petitions against the billboards. How are they different from electronic signs on the highway saying "don't drink and drive"? If those voters living wherever those billboards are posted are sure they're following the law, why are they afraid of those billboards?
(ETA) Don't get me wrong, I am AGAINST any voter intimidation. But I don't see why a billboard simply describing the law would intimidate voters, as opposed to Koch Industries threatening to fire workers who voted for Democrats, or right-wing vigilantes like True the Vote going to working-class areas and issuing direct challenges.
Then the DUmmies admit the truth.
Star Member Cleita (60,008 posts)
1. There is so little voter fraud that it's almost non-existent. So it's a red herring.
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Voter fraud as an issue is a right wing dog whistle to limit the brown people vote because they are most likely to vote for a Democrat and progressive causes. Even though it appears to be innocent and reasonable, it's really very partisan.
That damn dog whistle again. :rofl:
alp227 (17,038 posts)
2. How would the many low-info voters living in those areas understand the dog whistle tone
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and be discouraged from showing up, as opposed to the high-info voters who understand what's behind the ad?
Star Member Fumesucker (27,219 posts)
12. Poor, low information voters are not likely to know exactly what constitutes voter fraud
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And they *know* if they run afoul of the law that they will get exactly zero breaks from the authorities.
Police, prosecutors and the courts are not at all friendly to the poor and poor are well aware of this fact.
At least some of them are going to see those signs and think "Better safe than sorry".
Samjm (136 posts)
5. It's where they're placed.
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I honestly would have a MUCH better opinion of them if they were just as prevalent in wealthy, predominantly white neighborhoods too.
For poor people who very often have a not so favorable impression of the law and law enforcement, it is an indirect threat. The low-information voter might just choose to not vote so they don't run the risk of getting into trouble with the law.
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Samjm (136 posts)
5. It's where they're placed.
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I honestly would have a MUCH better opinion of them if they were just as prevalent in wealthy, predominantly white neighborhoods too.
For poor Non White people (EM)who very often have a not so favorable impression of the law and law enforcement, it is an indirect threat. The low-information voter might just choose to not vote so they don't run the risk of getting into trouble with the law.
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Samjm (136 posts)
5. It's where they're placed.
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I honestly would have a MUCH better opinion of them if they were just as prevalent in wealthy, predominantly white neighborhoods too.
For poor people who very often have a not so favorable impression of the law and law enforcement, it is an indirect threat. The low-information voter might just choose to not vote so they don't run the risk of getting into trouble with the law.
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I say this daily, liberals are THE most racist people on Earth. And dumbest. :-)
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Samjm (136 posts)
5. It's where they're placed.
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I honestly would have a MUCH better opinion of them if they were just as prevalent in wealthy, predominantly white neighborhoods too.
For poor people who very often have a not so favorable impression of the law and law enforcement, it is an indirect threat. The low-information voter might just choose to not vote so they don't run the risk of getting into trouble with the law.
Whaaaa.....?
...and you mongoloids are calling minorities and poor dumb?
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I was thinking about something the other day while I was driving. I know for a fact you have to have a state issued photo ID to get food stamps. So what's the problem idiots?