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Democrats worry their most loyal voters won’t turn out for Biden in 2024 (www.washingtonpost.com)

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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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[-] TwoGems@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

People are braindead if they don't vote Biden again. Sure we don't want him, but do we want Hitler 2.0 instead? Because Ron Desantis is a preview of that if a Republican wins. Biden will then be gone next time and we'll have a younger candidate. Sadly, voting takes time. Remember that it took decades of this shit for Republicans to steal the Supreme Court.

[-] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

I agree with you, but the point is that we could have had a candidate people could get excited about, instead we have a candidate whose biggest selling point (as you yourself say) is "not Hitler 2.0"

[-] MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Any real leftist movement is quashed by design as evidenced by the rampant fascism holding us hostage...IMHO.

[-] time_lord@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I remember John Kerry ran as "Not Bush", and I felt like a large part of Hilary's campaign was "Not Trump". Running as an opposition candidate instead of a candidate in their own right, almost never works.

[-] elscallr@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

That "lesser of two evils" logic is what allowed this to happen. Next time it'll be some other boogeyman on one side and the other side will say "yeah, our guy sucks but you could have other guy if you don't vote for our guy"

They never get around to the important job of making sure their candidate isn't shit. The only thing to do is to actually let it burn down so someone useful can rise from the ashes.

[-] TwoGems@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Having one third of the population consistently not vote is what causes this to happen. The democratic voters vote at a much lower rate than do Republican boomers for example

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