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In reply to the discussion: Rev Al just made a great point [View all]FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)31. I believe there's hope for Pennsylvania also
Maybe we didn't get QUITE as bad as Georgia, but we've been heading in that direction.
Let's keep our Governor, our Sec. of State and our Senators in the D column, and eventually the rest will work out. The State Legislature will take a long time to turn around. We have a lot of solid red counties but they're mostly low population density.
We need every Democrat on board, Let's Get Out The Vote!
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I hope so, but it will take Forsyth County, GA making a BIG 180 change before I'm convinced
hlthe2b
Nov 2021
#7
I believe your March in 1987 was the same year that Oprah Winfrey broadcast a show from there
hlthe2b
Nov 2021
#32
I don't disagree, but just clarifying that she doesn't represent them in Congress.
brer cat
Nov 2021
#19
As I clarified she grew up in & attended Forsyth CO High School and is REPRESENTATIVE of those
hlthe2b
Nov 2021
#24
White Yuppies. The forced removal of AA remains with only 2.6 % of the county black
hlthe2b
Nov 2021
#26
You say Forsyth is becoming more and more like Fulton. That is nuts. Even with 4% AA, Fulton has 40%
hlthe2b
Nov 2021
#35
I should think it would be what you would be demanding & working towards in your county
hlthe2b
Nov 2021
#49
Many counties in northern Georgia have low AA population compared to the overall state.
spike jones
Nov 2021
#36
I was thinking this too-- I feel like Georgia is more progressive than Wisconsin now
LymphocyteLover
Nov 2021
#30