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Figarosmom

(12,987 posts)
Tue May 5, 2026, 11:29 PM Tuesday

Democrats have to write a new Civil

Rights Act and make it unbreakable. They also have to get out and say it everywhere they go. They have to make clear they need veto proof majorities in the House and Senate and they must explain to people what that is clearly and simply.

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lastlib

(28,522 posts)
1. The John Lewis Voting Rights Act would be a good start.....
Tue May 5, 2026, 11:49 PM
Tuesday

Sadly, it'll have to wait for a Dem president to become law--this RACIST load of whaleshit would never sign anything that gives black people rights.

A Voting Rights AMENDMENT to the Constitution would be even better. Follow it with strengthened civil rights laws that repeal all the shit The Felon has thrown up in our faces to hurt minorities, and we can begin to heal as a nation again.

JI7

(93,837 posts)
3. You assume the problem is that enough people don't know
Wed May 6, 2026, 12:01 AM
Yesterday

when in reality many people are happy with this or don't care at all about it.

The ones that supported Trump and are upset about high costs of things are happy with what he is doing with things like civil rights.

The ones who actually care about this issue already support Democrats. We aren't going to gain many supporters on this issue.

We will only gain supporters on economic issues.

RainCaster

(13,844 posts)
5. This won't survive SCOTUS...
Wed May 6, 2026, 01:51 AM
Yesterday

... Unless we force out at least the top three crooked justices. Then give the remainders an iron clad ethics guide.

RainCaster

(13,844 posts)
11. I think we should do both
Wed May 6, 2026, 09:19 AM
18 hrs ago

Impeach the crooked ones.
Increase the number of valid ones.
Add term limits.
Add ethics rules with serious consequences.

betsuni

(29,236 posts)
8. Who are the people they must explain things to? Independents? Former Trump voters? Non-voters?
Wed May 6, 2026, 02:43 AM
Yesterday

LS0999

(283 posts)
9. Might as well try to ban the GOP altogether
Wed May 6, 2026, 03:50 AM
Yesterday

They are not a political party they are a terrorist organization.

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