Perry Bacon Jr.

Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

RT @BlackWomenAtWk: "Rather than asking how to bring diversity into the workplace, a better question is why so much power and organizationa… — PolitiTweet.org

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Exactly. — PolitiTweet.org

Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

RT @JuddLegum: "Cancel culture" is something that does not exist but is a very popular concept among people who do terrible things and don'… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @srl: Major voting rights losses in courts last 7 days: - SCOTUS says TX doesn't have to expand vote by mail -SCOTUS says AL can keep a… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @__Shaniqua_: This is great! And a good reminder that being Black isn’t enough to garner support from Black voters. People’s politics ma… — PolitiTweet.org

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We suggested black Republicans are split between those who regularly criticize Trump on racial issues (Will Hurd, Tim Scott, Michael Steele) and those who do not (Daniel Cameron, Ben Carson.) — PolitiTweet.org

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People like Booker and Harris and to some extent Obama are a bit harder to categorize and I suspect intentionally trying not to be in one camp or another. — PolitiTweet.org

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None of these categories are formal. But you have younger (Hakeem Jeffries) and older (Clyburn) Black establishment figures who have political and policy approaches that are fairly different than say Jamaal Bowman, Jesse Jackson, Barbara Lee or Ayanna Pressley. — PolitiTweet.org

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We looked some of the divides between various Black politicians that you saw in New York City's primary races and are seeing in the Biden VP process. https://t.co/tyP5tD2iza — PolitiTweet.org

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Excellent piece. Excellent. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @rmc031: very good @MattBruenig post on clarifying discussions around the racial wealth gap https://t.co/3pyNAuo2NN — PolitiTweet.org

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So well said by Shani. — PolitiTweet.org

Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

RT @AdamSerwer: There are no protests demanding 30 Rock or South Park episodes be removed, so it’s weird to describe this as the result of… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @imaniperry: My advice: Share the work you find beautiful and meaningful more often than you announce your rejection of the work you dis… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @IowaCapDispatch: Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will not be allowed to mail out absentee ballot requests to all active voters this f… — PolitiTweet.org

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Wow. — PolitiTweet.org

Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

RT @HeathMayo: Here’s the problem with the “blame the protesters” COVID excuse: if that were the cause here, we’d see equivalent spikes in… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @hearluminary: There is no way around it - Season Two of @HearToSlay finds us all slaying bigger, badder foes. The countdown to June 30t… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KCStar: Kansas City will require masks in public. Here’s what the mayor’s order says https://t.co/KPLU7FxDtu — PolitiTweet.org

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I assume he means everyone, including that one person. And I am glad he is saying this. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Sifill_LDF: I would like to pause for a moment on the succinct, informative accuracy of this headline. https://t.co/mVZUiyjZLt — PolitiTweet.org

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I went over to the fairgrounds today and this was my experience too. Took about 20 minutes once I got to the site to get into the voting area and park. Lots of lanes closed. Everyone I talked to was able to vote easily and quickly (less than 20 minutes) once they parked. — PolitiTweet.org

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I think is correct. Yes. — PolitiTweet.org

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And we should also talk honestly about why a black woman should be picked (as opposed to a Hispanic woman or a gay white woman.)The argument that we need a black woman in the wake of the Floyd protests suggests the country's racial divisions were not obvious before May 25, 2020. — PolitiTweet.org

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In a dream world, we could talk honestly about the strengths and weaknesses of Warren, Harris and Rice (the most serious contenders in my view), as opposed to a vague discourse on black women/black voters. — PolitiTweet.org

Perry Bacon Jr. @perrybaconjr

There are some truth-tellers in this story, like @angela_rye. Some interesting data from @IndivisibleTeam and @DataProgress and theories on representation from @prof_hayes. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Warren is more popular with voters, particularly young voters and even younger black voters" is kind of true. But if she were really popular, she would be the nominee herself. The main argument is really, "I want the most liberal VP we can get and Warren is left of Harris." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @perrybaconjr: "In the wake of the George Floyd protests, we must pick a black woman to heal the nation" may really be the latest versio… — PolitiTweet.org

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"In the wake of the George Floyd protests, we must pick a black woman to heal the nation" may really be the latest version of "Anybody But Elizabeth." If Obama could not heal the nation on racial issues .... — PolitiTweet.org

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"We should pick a black woman to increase black turnout" may not be the real argument. (Susan Rice has never run for office. Abrams, on the other hand, nearly won in a state with a huge black population.) The real argument may be, "The Democratic Party owes this to black women." — PolitiTweet.org