Three-quarters of Americans live in states where most of the major parties’ presidential candidates do not campaign.
I have noticed that it is only the states that are swing votes that get visited, I don't like this because just because someone is a part of a party, they might have a different view.
the federal government removed the troops that were stationed in the South after the Civil War to maintain order and protect black voters.
Seems very discouraging for black voters to go vote, can get very dangerous quickly. Direct oppresssion
The South’s baked-in advantages—the bonus electoral votes it received for maintaining slaves, all while not allowing those slaves to vote—made the difference in the election outcome.
Extremely in favor of slaveholders; disturbing. Did it encourage others to increase their amount of slaves?
could result in too much democracy.
"too much democracy" meaning the American people being heard is too much?
“entitled to take such measures as are necessary to prevail, politically and culturally,” anywhere they are outnumbered because they are part of “the advanced race.”)
Reminds me of how white supremacy (KKK) is not considered a terrorist group because some people don't think it's wrong to believe this
increased since then.
How has this been increasing? Also, many people don't believe in systemic racism, but systems like this are directly related.