Tonya Rogers

“However logical the argument may sound, though, the reality is that as those outside the norms of politics rise, so too do various rationales for their level of success or defeat. Candidates do not win or lose because they express concern or solidarity for otherness. They win or lose because they ignore it or because some voters are afraid of it. But in the midst of demographic upheaval, the rise of voter suppression and the denouncement of identity politics by the marginalized share common cause. Voter suppression serves to block access for those who are not considered full citizens because of race and status. And rejecting identity politics tells the same groups that their difference not only doesn’t matter, it is harmful to their progress.”
― Stacey Abrams, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America

“Voter suppression no longer announces itself with a document clearly labeled LITERACY TEST or POLL TAX. Instead, the attacks on voting rights feel like user error—and that’s intentional. When the system fails us, we can rail and try to force change. But if the problem is individual, we are trained to hide our mistakes and ignore the concerns. The fight to defend the right to vote begins with understanding where we’ve been and knowing where we are now.”
― Stacey Abrams, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America

“The EAVS data highlighted the top culprits for rejected absentee ballots7: Arizona: 10,769 rejected Florida: 21,973 rejected Georgia: 13,677 rejected Ohio: 10,189 rejected”
― Stacey Abrams, Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America

“Compulsive use, in this context, is not the result of a character flaw, but instead the realization of a massively profitable business”
― Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World