Voter ID is the new poll tax. The idea was to discuss the parallels between Jim Crow voting rules and current proposed legislation. But while doing the research it became clear that the facts are almost incidental. White Americans often FEEL that there isn't racism so the facts won't matter. It's pretty clear Joe Manchin FEELS that these rules don't keep Americans from voting.  We need to work on feelings...and we're not going to change the people who aren't anywhere near the middle. So let's talk about that middle?

We need soaring moral language equating today with Jim Crow. 

Voter ID is the new poll tax. Or other pithy sayings we can create.

RESEARCH:
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/what-giving-pulitzer-prize-filming-george-floyd-s-murder-darnella-ncna1270778

https://newrepublic.com/article/162671/joe-manchin-big-lie-voting-rights

https://hbr.org/2021/05/how-much-energy-does-bitcoin-actually-consume

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/joe-manchin-why-im-voting-against-the-for-the-people-act/article_c7eb2551-a500-5f77-aa37-2e42d0af870f.html

https://thewhoweareproject.org/

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-may-2021

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_suppression_in_the_United_States#Jim_Crow_laws