I agree. People underestimate the power of closer races, even if your candidate loses. My town is two thirds Republican and everyone talks to me as if I am one of them. If the elections were closer, say 55-45, people would be more likely to realize that people they know and respect are Democrats. I believe it would totally change the political dialogue in my community.
Bah humbug. I live in the middle of bumfuck Missouri. I know 0 liberals IRL. Everyone I work with and hang out with is a Trumper. Any progressive vote I cast counts for shit.
I am so baffled by this line of thinking. You realize literally nothing about the value of your vote changes if a high turnout elects a dem in Mississippi? That staying home is exactly what prevents dems from getting elected?
Ill bet you know at least 1 liberal. Everyone is just too afraid to speak up. I'm actually in the exact opposite situation as you. My workplace is filled with liberals except 1 republican who I didn't find out about till recently. She doesn't speak up cause we're always calling repubs idiots at work.
Black people make up a large percentage of people in those deep south states i think. Thry can actually be turned if people just try.
use that experience and empower everyone you know to vote. this is where it starts. I'm sure you know many people who just get discouraged and don't participate. If you got 5 more people to vote, and those 5 got 5 others, you would soon learn that you wield a great amount of power.
Millenials now outnumber the baby boomers. if they can harness that power correctly, they can push out a lot of the older voters who voter against their interests.
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