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- Feb 3, 2013
Let's assume for the moment that Voter ID laws are, in fact, actually racist.I saw an article on Facebook about how a number of studies have proven that voter ID laws not only DON'T discourage minorities from voting, but that in fact the areas with strict ID laws saw increased minority turnout. It was a Vox article, and the gist was "Voter ID laws don't discourage minority voting but they're bad anyway because they're racist."
I then saw somebody say that "Voter ID laws disproportionately target minority voters" and when confronted with the evidence that that is not true, say "Who cares? They're racist."
We have banking ID laws. Are they racist? If so, why is it okay to have them? If not, what's the difference?
We have driver ID laws. Are they racist? If so, why is it okay to have them? If not, what's the difference?
We have liquor ID laws. Are they racist? If so, why is it okay to have them? If not, what's the difference?