Summary:

Democrats are becoming increasingly concerned about a possible drop in Black voter turnout for the 2024 presidential election, according to party insiders. The worries arise from a 10% decrease in Black voter turnout in the 2022 midterms compared to 2018, a more substantial decline than any other racial or ethnic group, as per a Washington Post analysis. The decline was particularly significant among younger and male Black voters in crucial states like Georgia, where Democrats aim to mobilize Black voter support for President Biden in 2024.

The Democratic party has acknowledged the need to bolster their outreach efforts to this demographic. W. Mondale Robinson, founder of the Black Male Voter Project, highlighted the need for Democrats to refocus their attention on Black male voters, who have shown lower levels of engagement. In response, Biden’s team has pledged to communicate more effectively about the benefits that the Black community has reaped under Biden’s administration, according to Cedric L. Richmond, a senior advisor at the Democratic National Committee.

However, Black voter advocates have identified deep-seated issues affecting Black voter turnout. Many Black men reportedly feel detached from the political process and uninspired by both parties’ policies. Terrance Woodbury, CEO of HIT Strategies, a polling firm, suggests that the Democratic party’s focus on countering Trump and Republican extremism doesn’t motivate younger Black men as much as arguments focused on policy benefits. Concerns are growing within the party that if they fail to address these issues, disenchanted Black voters might either abstain or, potentially, be swayed by Republican messaging on certain key issues.

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    1 year ago

    This is a very privileged position to take. Certain demographics in our country are facing genocide at the hands of one party.

    “Same old cycle” is right wing propaganda. Biden is by far the most progressive president we’ve ever had.

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      You’re dillusional to call biden the most progressive president we’ve ever had. And tell me which unprivileged people Biden has been protecting? Far as I can see he let trans people back in the military then let the states do whatever they wanted to trans youth, and let the local courts sort it out. I bet they feel so safe now.

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      1 year ago

      Having standards is not a “privileged position”, it couldn’t be more opposite

      Also having lived through the 1990’s, Joe Biden couldn’t be more conservative if he wanted to be, he’s a classic Dixiecrat from the South larping as a progressive for votes

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        If Dems lose the president and the Senate, LGBTQ populations will face genocide and abortion will be illegal across the country. But yeah, sure, Biden bad.

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        Joe Biden isn’t from the south. He was born in PA and called Delaware home lol. By no definition is he a dixiecrat