Summary:
Democrats are becoming increasingly concerned about a possible drop in Black voter turnout for the 2024 presidential election, according to party insiders. The worries arise from a 10% decrease in Black voter turnout in the 2022 midterms compared to 2018, a more substantial decline than any other racial or ethnic group, as per a Washington Post analysis. The decline was particularly significant among younger and male Black voters in crucial states like Georgia, where Democrats aim to mobilize Black voter support for President Biden in 2024.
The Democratic party has acknowledged the need to bolster their outreach efforts to this demographic. W. Mondale Robinson, founder of the Black Male Voter Project, highlighted the need for Democrats to refocus their attention on Black male voters, who have shown lower levels of engagement. In response, Biden’s team has pledged to communicate more effectively about the benefits that the Black community has reaped under Biden’s administration, according to Cedric L. Richmond, a senior advisor at the Democratic National Committee.
However, Black voter advocates have identified deep-seated issues affecting Black voter turnout. Many Black men reportedly feel detached from the political process and uninspired by both parties’ policies. Terrance Woodbury, CEO of HIT Strategies, a polling firm, suggests that the Democratic party’s focus on countering Trump and Republican extremism doesn’t motivate younger Black men as much as arguments focused on policy benefits. Concerns are growing within the party that if they fail to address these issues, disenchanted Black voters might either abstain or, potentially, be swayed by Republican messaging on certain key issues.
Right… because democrats totally supported gay marriage in the 90s. They weren’t all opposed to it at all.
If you’re specifically referring to the liberal spike in the 60s and 70s, yes, you’ve identified the way society swings back and forth between being more liberal and more conservative. We don’t trend more progressively on average, it’s just a natural counter-culture reaction to growing up in a conservative generation. It’s the exact same reason the modern progressive generation came off the back of the 80s-00s conservative resurgence. It’s also why there are so many modern teens trending back towards traditionalism.
You are the dominant culture. You won. Now the stabilizing effect will work against you, because neither progressivism nor conservatism are ideal on their own. Balance always returns.