Let's be clear: the GOP playbook is and has been to disenfranchise as many Black voters as possible in Michigan. #AllEyesOnMI #DoYourJob #VotersDecided 1/
That is what any effort to stall certification today will be about. It's what the the recent RNC/MI GOP letter signed by @GOPChairwoman & @MIGOPChair was about. It's what attempts to obstruct Wayne County certification were about. 2/
Michigan is one of the most segregated state in the country. The state is between 75 - 80% white, while our largest city, Detroit, is over 90% people of color, over 80% Black. 3/
It is why the MI GOP and other right wing groups began training poll challenges alleging voter fraud before a single vote was ever cast. It is why legions of right wingers (NOT FROM DETROIT) flooded Detroit to challenge as many votes as possible, as they were instructed to do. 4/
And it's why Trump and his allies are constantly hurling racist dog-whistles against Detroit, spreading falsehoods that have been thrown out by judge after judge. They've lost, and they're desperate. 5/
So please don't get distracted. This is all about one thing: silencing the voices of Black voters & voters of color in Detroit. 6/
But Trump & his allied underestimated the people of Michigan. We're done with the tired divide-and-conquer politics and we've locked arms to insist that our democracy belongs to everyone and demand that every voice be heard, no exceptions. 7/
And we're not going to stop fighting for ourselves and for each other. You can count on that. 8/8
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