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Ilikepurple

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31. I, for one, want to hear your black voice. BW voters and leaders need to be heard and respected.

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:55 PM

Mar 4

I don’t know of a demographic where there’s more disparity between its impact on voting and the respect its issues receive. I’m not a black woman, so I’m going to try to listen and not steal your voice.
It seems historically marginalized people are told “not to let the perfect get in the way of the good” more often than others. Somehow civil and voting rights are too often framed as merely political issues. As if “I believe I should have equal rights and opportunities” and “I don’t believe so” are just political viewpoints that stand on equal ground where the individual should just be content that someone’s viewpoint is closer to the former than the latter. Your voice here is important to me.

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Black Female Voters Taken For Granted [View all] Sunnyskies801 Mar 4 OP

ITA JustAnotherGen Mar 4 #1

Tired of being spit in the face Sunnyskies801 Mar 4 #2

The only way to change the system is to participate....the only way participate is to VOTE. walkingman Mar 4 #4

That Is a Lie Sunnyskies801 Mar 4 #8

12/21/13/2 demmiblue Mar 4 #21

What is that supposed Quanto Magnus Mar 4 #35

It doesn't work for us though JustAnotherGen Mar 4 #9

Bingo 100%. The Dem Party is not listening to our frustration. Sunnyskies801 Mar 4 #14

Platitudes about voting JustAnotherGen Mar 4 #17

I agree with you. The system does not work for Black Americans and never has. walkingman Mar 4 #25

I don't know about that. I have never missed an election vote for any Dem and the Autumn Mar 4 #23

Do what you want I guess? Happy Hoosier Mar 4 #5

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I believe that the JustAnotherGen Mar 4 #6

What specific and practical solutions are you proposing? Torchlight Mar 4 #3

Every single Democratic Candidate Running as a Senator JustAnotherGen Mar 4 #15

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I don't think creating additional divisions will be useful Torchlight Mar 4 #19

I'm sorry. ananda Mar 4 #7

The biggest myth is that American Women are only paid JustAnotherGen Mar 4 #10

So true. ananda Mar 4 #26

As an older white woman, I say there are plenty of shit sandwiches to go around Walleye Mar 4 #29

This sounds serious leftstreet Mar 4 #12

As my Momma would say.. GETTINGTIRED Mar 4 #13

IF they let you vote JustAnotherGen Mar 4 #16

I can relate. As a member of the "religious left", there are many in the party that don't even hide their disdain. Climate Crusader Mar 4 #20

I think every group feels like this and it's because pinkstarburst Mar 4 #22

Facts Aepps22 Mar 4 #24

ita. K&R, and thank you for your post.. brer cat Mar 4 #27

Regardless of what Boo1 Mar 4 #28

3 posts hidden in one day... I wonder if you are who you say you are. demmiblue Mar 4 #30

It could be that some people don't like sitting with uncomfortable information EdmondDantes_ Mar 4 #34

I, for one, want to hear your black voice. BW voters and leaders need to be heard and respected. Ilikepurple Mar 4 #31

You are still welcome here, Sunnyskies, I believe our struggle is for basic rights for all. surfered Mar 4 #32

Was the campaign of Kamala Harris worthless? Easterncedar Mar 4 #33

I'm going to lock this before you get yourself banned EarlG Mar 4 #36