As I read various publications about the decline of the Republican party, two things become apparent. One is, changing demographics do not favor Republicans. The other is, not all Republicans are dumb.

According to Emma Green, a writer for the Atlantic, about a third of Millennial voters identify or lean republican. Among Millennials, more people are non-religious than part of any faith group including evangelicals. Clearly republicans haven’t done anything of late to attract the youth vote. The ones I talk to are hostile towards boomers for bankrupting the treasury.

This math however, should give democrats little if any comfort. Why? Because republicans cheat. Redistricting is already underway at state houses across the land. Republicans in Arizona are hard at work trying to cancel vote by mail. If you don’t have the numbers then I guess you have to devise ways to come out ahead.

2022 is shaping up to be a race between Democrats trying to take advantage of demographics in their favor vs. Republicans devising new ways to suppress the vote. It’s hard to say how it will turn out but the race is on.