misogyny.

but they didn't say minority students couldn't get state-funded scholarships once they were "color-blindly" admitted. So where is this coming from? Apparently GOP doesn't want minority kids to go to college at all. Keep 'em poor and working for the white man, right?

They need workers to make themselves richer so they make sure to tweak the laws that allow them the control and bias that they need to keep things that way. And, we still let them. Because it still happens. As the saying goes, now what are you prepared to do? Because being the 'better person' has not stopped them yet.

There must be someone who can put him in his place, permanently.

We've been trying for two decades.

And I realize that is easier to say than it is to do.

Since 2001.

The problem becomes a matter of conscience. Running for office as a Dem in a red district is hell on earth. You and your family will be torn to shreds in your own community in front of friends and neighbors - maybe even with their help. We had a fabulous candidate for our very red even more gerrymandered district. He was someone everyone knew from the local radio station. He had great name recognition and awesome street cred with most of his district.

He and his family (2 elementary school kids) were harassed in school, in church, in public places and more, simply because he put his name on the ballot as a Dem.

And he didn't manage to move the needle more than a couple of points.

While those are all good lessons to learn (that the people you thought you knew were actually shit humans), I can't in good conscience recruit any more candidates to run that gauntlet in red areas while they get zero support from the state party. If someone signs up, I'm there. If they don't, then no one is on the ballot.

WTF?

They can provide the training and tools. But it is the grassroots that need to get it done. That is the county parties, precinct committee persons, and volunteers.

This was a decade ago. The party was making all candidates pay for VAN. And it wasn't cheap. So, yeah, it was at the top.