Despite both the overt and subtle nature of racism in Canada, it is hard to imagine living in a country where Black people are essentially told, "Your vote is undesirable. You are a threat to the status quo that so many white people have fought so hard to maintain."
Such is the situation in 28 American states, where legislatures have introduced bills that would severely circumscribe voters' rights with measures ranging from limits on absentee ballots to requirements for photo ID. Indeed, in the state of Georgia, it will now be a crime to offer food or water to people standing in line to vote.
Please advance the following to the 9:45 minute mark to get a full flavour of these discriminatory measures:
It would seem that Republicans know their time is up, and they are doing everything within their (corrupt) power to hold back the clock.
