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“Souls to the polls” in the south
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:31 pm
Today is souls to the polls day across the south. It’s the Sunday where black churches walk/drive to the polling station following service.
They often walk to the polling station locked arm to arm, with the church pastor leading the way.
My question: why is this only an African American thing? Do white southerners who attend Sunday service have a similar thing?
Article on “souls to the polls”
Black church goers voting together following Sunday service
They often walk to the polling station locked arm to arm, with the church pastor leading the way.
My question: why is this only an African American thing? Do white southerners who attend Sunday service have a similar thing?
Article on “souls to the polls”
Black church goers voting together following Sunday service
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 1:43 pm
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Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:32 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I’ve never heard of this in my life
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:33 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
When I was a kid I used to ask my mom why our church services were so boring. Why can’t they be fun like the black churches?
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:34 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
You know how far it is between many peoples churches and voting stations?
And what would the point be? Can't vote today. I'm aware of where the voting booth is.
And what would the point be? Can't vote today. I'm aware of where the voting booth is.
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:35 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
From my experience white southerners do not want politics in their church.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:36 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Perhaps, some people go to church to worship and not as yet another way to put on a show and say:"Look at me!".
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:36 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
This is a pretty new thing that the media wants you to believe has been widespread and standard throughout the south for decades.
I can’t find any reference to it in news media printed prior to 2020.
ETA: I’m finally finding stuff written back in the 2010s. I’ve lived in the south most of my life, and lived in a district that was roughly 50/50 white & black and have never heard of this until the last election cycle.
I can’t find any reference to it in news media printed prior to 2020.
ETA: I’m finally finding stuff written back in the 2010s. I’ve lived in the south most of my life, and lived in a district that was roughly 50/50 white & black and have never heard of this until the last election cycle.
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:37 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
They will probably tell you its because of civil rights.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:37 pm to Lawyered
(White) Southerner raised in an all black church, never heard of this. Not saying it isn’t a thing but wasn’t for me/us.
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:39 pm to Tuscaloosa
quote:
I can’t find any reference to it in news media printed prior to 2020.
I can't speak for anywhere else but I've personally participated in 2 prior to 2020 while working on campaigns
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:40 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:
They often walk to the polling station locked arm to arm, with the church pastor leading the way.
What kind of lunatic wants their church to be a department of a political party?
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:42 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I’ve never in my life seen or heard of this. Bussing people to the polls? Yes, but not this
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:47 pm to Blizzard of Chizz
I've never seen it from church. Usually church goes to an event closer to the polls and then they walk from there.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:47 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:
Do white southerners who attend Sunday service have a similar thing?
That would be racist.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:48 pm to Tuscaloosa
quote:
This is a pretty new thing that the media wants you to believe has been widespread and standard throughout the south for decades.
I can’t find any reference to it in news media printed prior to 2020.
ETA: I’m finally finding stuff written back in the 2010s. I’ve lived in the south most of my life, and lived in a district that was roughly 50/50 white & black and have never heard of this until the last election cycle.
It didn't become a thing until early voting became a thing, and even then, for a long time early voting didn't happen on weekends. This has been a thing for 10 years or less. It's not some time-honored tradition going back to MLK or anything like that, which the media wants you to believe. That said, I also don't see anything wrong with it. I think it's good. We need more God-fearing Christians voting.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:48 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Hopefully they remember all the souls they murder on a daily basis and decide to turn from the wickedness.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:50 pm to Lawyered
It started within the last 15 years after early voting (absentee in-person voting) was expanded to weekends - Saturdays initially. Local elections officials started doing early voting on Sunday also - souls to the polls. I haven’t seen any evidence of it increasing turnout for Dems. I suspect it’s the same hardcore Black Dems that would vote Democrat anyway.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:50 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Most modern Black churches are not churches. They are political action committees disguised as centers for spiritual guidance.
Not saying that DOESN’T happen at White churches.
It’s just become standard for many Black churches.
Not saying that DOESN’T happen at White churches.
It’s just become standard for many Black churches.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:51 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
WTF do you live, 'cause this not a thang anywhere I've lived.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:52 pm to You_R_Here
I've read some sketchy stuff about AME's but I don't know what to make of it.
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