1. As this piece notes there's a tension between Biden's strident rhetoric on voting rights ("Jim Crow on steroids") & the lesser priority he's giving it (expending far effort in arms twisting than he is on the big economic bills).https://twitter.com/lizcgoodwin/status/1418532286077841414 …
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4. The problem with "we can out organize voter suppression" is that it's literally not true -- even under existing rules Dems can and do win majorities & get shut out of power, which is likely to get worse with new anti-majoritarian push.
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5. Moreover "we can out organize voter suppression" is self-defeating: to out organize you need motivated base. Having a White House that de-prioritizes voting rights will demoralize that base. More:https://jeetheer.substack.com/p/biden-turns-his-back-on-voting-rights?r=bh54&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=twitter …
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