Two-thirds of the country supports Roe v. Wade, 2/3rds supports comprehensive gun reform, 2/3rds supports increased taxes on wealthy w/ expanded healthcare coverage, and yet 1/3 of the country is determining much of the path. This is tyranny of the minority in action.
— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) May 16, 2019
Well, yes, that is largely true. But we also have a problem of how those leftists are distributed. There are fairly reactionary—or at least easily manipulated by reactionaries—electorates in over a dozen states, and more where keeping them down takes a strong effort. https://t.co/Un3Eh1LmnX
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) May 17, 2019
Please don’t write off red states, or joke about letting us go. Women live in these states too and we have rights that need protecting.
— Bethany Albertson (@AlbertsonB2) May 18, 2019
In Nevada’s legislature, women outnumber the men — a first in the nation.
The female majority is having a huge effect. https://t.co/k9DwWz9cux
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 17, 2019
And I found this useful: The Washington Post on the parameters for the Democratic debates — when, how, who’s in or not (at the moment).
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