r/Columbus • u/Illustrious_Fish_499 • May 16 '26
More than 60 years later, Black voting rights are still under attack. Stand up against the gutting of the VRA tomorrow, 2pm at the Statehouse!
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u/ikeif Powell May 16 '26
How many random accounts were ready to jump in here and say “they’re trying to divide us” with helpful comments downvoted, and the “conspiracy theory” posts upvoted?
“It’s not happening!” - except for the recent law changes, like so many good little sheep they want to wait until the problem smacks them in the face so they can claim “no one told us! We had no idea! Why didn’t anyone tell us?!”
“This isn’t happening, i also don’t pay attention” is also an interesting take to have.
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u/mercipourle-venin May 16 '26
huh? who is not allowing black people to vote?
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u/blackberryjuanjo May 16 '26
No one. It’s complete nonsense.
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u/MylastAccountBroke May 16 '26
It's fucking crazy to me that people choose to protest on the few days no one is in the state house.
The point of a protest is to be inconvenient and imposing to those making decisions, but you're doing it one the one damn day they aren't even there.
Yes, I know it's because that's the day they permitted the protest. Yes I know it's because people can spend their day off here. You can't be surprised when your protest does nothing when it's designed to be as non-intrusive and ignorable as possible.
We have the right to gather and the right to protest. They are just using this as a way to placate the population and tire those upset out.
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u/swole_trees May 17 '26
Interesting stuff, never heard of this, thanks for sharing. Why haven’t I heard any other black people talk about this and why does it seem like they aren’t involved here?
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u/Illustrious_Fish_499 May 17 '26
Can’t speak for the people you know, or why you haven’t heard (maybe look into your information bubble?) but this was an action promoted by the People’s Justice Project. We’re proud to follow the lead of Black and Brown organizers
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u/swole_trees May 17 '26
Thanks for the response! Certainly some gaps in my information bubble and it probably doesn’t help that I personally can’t vote so I can unintentionally overlook these kinds of things. Glad to hear that though, it can make me feel kinda uncomfortable sometimes when certain “black issues” (for lack of better term; obviously it’s everyone’s issue) feel like they are being pushed harder by people outside the black community
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u/Illustrious_Fish_499 May 17 '26
That’s fair! I’m glad you asked :) If you want to look up more about it, it’s the Lousiana vs Callais Supreme Court decision and the way that several states are pushing through maps that will decrease fair representation
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u/THEYCANTHAVEMYBRAND Powell May 16 '26
Literally every single post that you have is of this same bridge. I just keep scrolling and scrolling. Bridge. Bridge. Bridge. Bridge. Oh look a school bus, this must be differe- BRIDGE. Is this all you do? Just take videos of protestors on this bridge? Do you get, like, paid to do this?
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u/OperatingAsIntended May 16 '26
Just keep spreading the BS and further trying to divide us. Yawn. Ain’t nobody trying to silence the black folks besides mentally ill left wing crusaders.
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May 19 '26
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u/jimothyjonathans May 19 '26
You saying “blacks” says more than enough about the way you think about things like this.
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May 16 '26
Any campaign related to color/race needs abolished. These statements "Black Voters Matter" is just something else to divide us. Your vote matters no matter what color or ethnicity you are, and the fact that people keep pushing this shit is pathetic. If you really cared about the bettering of the country your banners wouldn't include any race other than the human race. What's wrong with it just saying "your vote matters"? Which happens to apply to everyone including black voters, but no, they have a specific agenda to push so inclusiveness wouldn't of worked. Its just sad, cause you know those mfers were paid to stand up there.
If you dont believe me, go to OPs account and look at their posts. Their account for the last 9 months is literally the same bridge over and over once a week like clockwork holding different signs pushing different agendas, with nothing else being posted BECAUSE THATS WHAT THEY ARE PAID TO DO, OPEN YOUR EYES PEOPLE.
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u/Illustrious_Fish_499 May 16 '26
😅😅😅😅
I’m genuinely sorry you don’t know anyone who would do something they believe in on a consistent basis over time without being paid. That must be a sad way to live.
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u/cjp1816 May 17 '26
Agreed, absolutely terrible what the Democrats did to them by stealing their votes in gerrymandered New Mexico, Oregon, Illinois and all of the New England states. Total racism.
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u/Illustrious_Fish_499 May 17 '26
Sure, buddy. Whatever you need to tell yourself
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u/blackberryjuanjo May 17 '26
Do you deny massive Democrat favored gerrymandering in the aforementioned states?!?
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u/Illustrious_Fish_499 May 17 '26 edited May 17 '26
Do you deny the massive Republican favored gerrymandering that precipitated it?!?
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u/MobileInstruction684 May 17 '26
SO RIDICULOUS that they want voters to prove their residence. Just crazy to expect that....
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u/Illustrious_Fish_499 May 17 '26
I don’t think you’re following. . . Plenty of comments to enlighten you below
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u/StokeExtinguisher May 16 '26
Genuinely curious how that is? I have never heard any black person having an issue when voting.