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Anti-democratic decision. understand, the filibuster itself is an anti-democratic or un-democratic rule. the notion that the majority does not rule. it can be controlled by a minority. bypassing the filibuster rule happens all of the time in the senate and happened a couple of weeks ago. >> right. with the debt ceiling. >> with the debt ceiling. they do it all the time. they carve out exceptions. and what better exception than to have a functioning democracy. >> right. to be clear when you say democratic, you are talking small d, democratic. >> right. i am. the former big d democratic governor...

Anyone to vote in lincoln county. they are not partisan big d democrats they are small d democrats, supporting democracy for everyone. nationally, though, we know that more than 1,688 polling places have been shuttered since the supreme court decision shall be the holder in 2013. that's when the supreme court gutted the voting rights act. 1,688 places closed. before that decision, georgia was one of nine states not allowed to change it's lex laws in ways that would negatively impact minority's voters without prior federal approval. in georgia, specifically, 10% of all polling locations have be...

Argues that a single problem place would be -- lead to better run elections, and would be more accessible. the activists argue that a single polling place would mean some county residents would have to drive more than 20 miles out of the way, just to put a ballot. they were supposed to vote on that wednesday night, but because of these petitions, the vote never happened. this may sound like a lot of stories you've heard before. democrat dick fighting their local officials for the right to vote. check this out. lincoln county is about 70% wind, and cast 68% of its votes for donald trump in 2020...

State had a fair and free election but it was the people who voted. it was the young people, people of color, latinos, african americans, native americans, asian americans that voted in record numbers, multi generational america to obstruct that we want to different direction for our country. instead of republicans celebrating this, instead of sinema making sure we can do this again she is the first person that is basically the obstacle to ensure to get rid of the filibuster and have equal access -- in a democracy that continues to thrive. >> in terms of big d democrats versus small d democrac...

Look at the ramifications on what is happening at the state level on the the rights of individuals, on young people, people of color it is disproportionately in the republican party who is incumbent on making sure not everybody has equal access. last year in 2020, rachel, we had all 50 states regardless of -- every single secretary of state had a fair and free election but it was the people who voted. it was the young people, people of color, latinos, african americans, native americans, asian americans that voted in record numbers, multi generational america to obstruct that we want to differ...