Over the years, Republicans have shown that they know how to do token diversity outreach efforts. The only thing they have persistently failed to do is field credible candidates in heavily nonwhite districts and make serious efforts to persuade and court the votes of minority constituents. One often gets the sense that some Republican politicians would rather just pack these voters into gerrymandered districts designed to elect Democrats, shrug, and ignore them.

This needs to change now because Republicans are starting to find more and more of these constituents banging on their party’s door as the Democratic Party loses its mind. It’s time to answer in good faith and show some manners.