the @civicdesign piece doesn't address the racial implications in depth, but they're clear when you see it together with *who* is most likely to have the support of an inter-generational voting culture & infrastructure
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this is extremely important research, & I suggest reading the piece in the RT as a companion to this very thorough design research piece on the specifics of the process https://medium.com/civic-designing/the-epic-journey-of-american-voters-ed07bd0e6c57 …https://twitter.com/AdrienneLaF/status/1019200709831557120 …
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it surprised me to see in the Atlantic piece that only 37% *of white people* had gotten to go vote with a parent when they were little; less for black & latino people. you know what that means?
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if you are part of an inter-generational voting culture & you experience what the
@civicdesign piece calls the "happy path" you're part of a distinct, privileged minority. so don't shame people en masse for not voting - help them.Show this thread -
help in the short term by helping people get registered, get IDs, get informed & get to the polls, or help in the long term by making the process more accessible. just help.
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