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Civil Rights Imagery in Anti-Redistricting Mailers Draws Outrage in Virginia
A political action committee opposing Virginia’s April 21 redistricting referendum is facing sharp criticism after sending mailers to voters over the weekend that invoke imagery and language from the civil […]
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A political action committee opposing Virginia’s April 21 redistricting referendum is facing sharp criticism after sending mailers to voters over the weekend that invoke imagery and language from the civil rights movement — a tactic voting rights advocates and state officials say distorts history and risks misleading voters.
The mailers, distributed by a group called Democracy and Justice PAC, led by former GOP Delegate A.C. Cordoza, feature black-and-white imagery reminiscent of 1960s civil rights demonstrations. One piece shows a photograph of a large march, with protesters, many of them Black, carrying signs as they walk down a city street.
The piece then urges recipients to “Vote No and return your ballot immediately to ensure your voice is heard!” and includes a disclaimer stating it was “Paid for by Justice for Democracy.”
The imagery and messaging, which critics say echo the language and symbolism of the civil rights era, triggered swift backlash from civil rights organizations and Democratic officials.
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones, the state’s first Black attorney general, (and the guy who wants to kill his opponents and their family) said the mailers draw on a painful chapter of American history that should not be used as a political tool.
“I take very seriously the history that is being invoked in these mailers,” Jones said in a statement. “Reports indicate that a group opposing the redistricting referendum has sent materials to Black voters that misuse imagery from the Civil Rights Movement and even invoke Jim Crow while falsely suggesting the measure threatens Black representation.”
“That history is not a political prop, and it should never be exploited in a misleading attempt to confuse voters.”
He added that voters deserve accurate information about the referendum and warned that invoking the sacrifices of civil rights activists while spreading misleading claims disrespects those who fought for voting rights.
Well now, it seems when the dems own tactics are used against the the dems are none too happy about it.
Seems the dems did not have any issue with naming their gross gerrymandering effort "restoring fairness".
Former Delegate Cordoza is black and was excluded form the black caucus in Virginia's legislature by the dems.
