• Zak@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    If even 2% of the population would never vote for a women or a person of color then it was enough to have mattered

    I suspect the majority of that 2% would also never vote for a Democrat.

    • frostedtrailblazer@lemmy.zip
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      15 hours ago

      I believe that you are mostly correct, although the actual motivations for these folks are complicated. Some may value a few extra bucks in government support, having social security, and having Medicare programs. So there are some economic reasons they may vote for Democrats on occasion, but their bigotry could get in the way of their best interest.

      So, some of those people probably just stay home for election night. While a good chunk may be getting convinced to vote for Republicans if they feel their bigotry is being rewarded.