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    Default 'Woke' MLB moving All-Star Game from 51% Black Atlanta to 76% White Denver,

    Nearly 30% of businesses in Atlanta are Black-owned, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
    he 2019 All-Star Game in Cleveland generated an estimated $65 million in regional economic activity.
    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/all...denver-atlanta

    They note the move will deal an economic blow to Atlanta, which is 51% Black, and provide a boost to Colorado's capital, which is only 9% Black, according to U.S. Census figures.

    The "Midsummer Classic" was set for July 13 at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, until the Major League Baseball decided Friday to change its location -- a decision that was cheered by several large corporations. On Monday, MLB announced the game will now be played at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.

    According to 2019 U.S. Census data, Atlanta is 51% Black and 40.9% White, while Denver is 9.2% Black and 76% White.

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    Nearly 30% of businesses in Atlanta are Black-owned, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
    the 2019 All-Star Game in Cleveland generated an estimated $65 million in regional economic activity.

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    It's about voting, not about business or baseball.
    It's a highly visible rejection of voter suppression.
    That, to me, justifies it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NiftyNiblick View Post
    It's about voting, not about business or baseball.
    It's a highly visible rejection of voter suppression.
    That, to me, justifies it.
    if it's about voting, then why move it to Colorado with more restrictive voting regs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    if it's about voting, then why move it to Colorado with more restrictive voting regs?
    They could have moved it to Singapore.
    The issue was punishing Georgia.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NiftyNiblick View Post
    They could have moved it to Singapore.
    The issue was punishing Georgia.
    Punishing Ga while helping another state with more restrictive voting laws? That's not even a zero sum game

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    the people hurt are the black business owners in Atlanta. Woke is for dummies

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    the people hurt are the black business owners in Atlanta. Woke is for dummies
    Woke is for dummies? Maybe so. I'm a hard left progressive not big on Woke.

    But the Georgia Legislature is being subjected to national ridicule, and that having been the intent, it was a successful gesture.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    the people hurt are the black business owners in Atlanta. Woke is for dummies
    colorado did not go out of its way to change voter laws to depress the minority vote like Georgia did due to Georgia voting for Biden and two democratic senators, you piece of trump voter. and to give the state legislature to override what happens in huge democratic voting areas if they need to in order to win.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoosier Daddy View Post
    colorado did not go out of its way to change voter laws to depress the minority vote due to Georgia voting for Biden and two democratic senators, you piece of trump voter. and to give the state legislature to override what happens in huge democratic voting areas if they need to in order to win.
    not even close. GA extended early voting - even included sat and optional sundays

    Getting and showing and ID is already the law in Co and many states -
    are you saying blacks are incapable of providing ID?

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    I guess this is what Putin told his puppets to post today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    Nearly 30% of businesses in Atlanta are Black-owned, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
    he 2019 All-Star Game in Cleveland generated an estimated $65 million in regional economic activity.
    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/all...denver-atlanta

    They note the move will deal an economic blow to Atlanta, which is 51% Black, and provide a boost to Colorado's capital, which is only 9% Black, according to U.S. Census figures.

    The "Midsummer Classic" was set for July 13 at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, until the Major League Baseball decided Friday to change its location -- a decision that was cheered by several large corporations. On Monday, MLB announced the game will now be played at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.

    According to 2019 U.S. Census data, Atlanta is 51% Black and 40.9% White, while Denver is 9.2% Black and 76% White.
    poor fucking idiot

    Colorado has 100% mail in balloting ,Colorado does not have "voter ID laws"... Not unless you believe that a "copy of a bill" is ID
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    Quote Originally Posted by Concart View Post
    I guess this is what Putin told his puppets to post today.
    Little Comrade Annie never misses a beat, sticks to the propaganda script every time......always copy pastes it verbatim.

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    Quote Originally Posted by reagansghost View Post
    Little Comrade Annie never misses a beat, sticks to the propaganda script every time......always copy pastes it verbatim.
    Yep, he's just a cartoon character at this point. Responding to himself with his sock, and literally posting every single right wing/russian talking point. No exceptions. He's laughable.

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