Topic: Down Ballot Voting

2 chapters across the catalog

38: You Ain't Binary
• 1:19:07 - 1:23:09

38: You Ain't Binary

Third Option, Down-Ballot Voting and ADOS

Karen Hunter suggests a "third option" for dissatisfied voters: voting only for down-ballot candidates rather than the president. The hosts argue this is a "sleight of hand" trick that co-opts ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) talking points while still encouraging participation in the Democratic system. They maintain that the true third option is withholding the vote entirely to demand tangibles.

23: Blacktivate
• 1:47:35 - 1:55:24

23: Blacktivate

RT Interview, Ted Hayes on Hispanic Racial Classification

In an RT interview, Ted Hayes argues that many Hispanics are legally classified as "Caucasian" and should not be equated with the descendants of enslaved Africans. The white interviewer's condescending tone toward Hayes is criticized by the hosts. The segment concludes with a critique of "down ballot" voting strategies, which the hosts view as a "con" to keep black voters tied to the Democratic Party without receiving specific policy concessions.