The Supreme Court’s conservative justices appeared likely to strip Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of all power to protect against racially discriminatory redistricting during arguments in the case of Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday.
Such a decision could have monumental consequences for the future of Black political representation across the South, and potentially enable Republican legislatures to redraw maps in a way that helps bring to fruition President Donald Trump’s goal of one-party rule in Washington.
I didn’t think I would live to see America fall apart like this right in front of me.
God help us all.
reddittorbrigade on
You need a corrupt president and Supreme Court justices to form a corrupt authoritarian government.
Removing Trump isn’t enough. All crooked justices must be impeached too.
lurflurf on
Let me guess, 6-3? So much for following established law and being nonpolitical. If the country can last that long, maybe we can get it back in 50-100 years. Too bad I won’t get to see it.
PsychLegalMind on
The trajectory began more than a decade ago. This is the final blow; just like they did with Roe, except that trajectory was far slower with ups and downs. Next comes Miranda and Mapp.
jwr1111 on
This has to be the most corrupt “supreme court” in history.
Oldschoolhype2 on
“The fever will break.”
Leftblankthistime on
Only while it works in their favor. If it breaks the other way they’ll put a stop to it
“The Supreme Court’s conservative justices appeared likely to strip Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of all power to protect against racially discriminatory redistricting during arguments in the case of Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday.
Such a decision could have monumental consequences for the future of Black political representation across the South, and potentially enable Republican legislatures to redraw maps in a way that helps bring to fruition President Donald Trump’s goal of one-party rule in Washington.”
Sad-Extension-6421 on
Sound kinky.. I mean corrupt.
howcanibehuman on
Supreme Court of fuckery, it’s pathetic the way they mock our justice system with all the dirty deeds they always secretly wanted to do. How the hell did people manage to organize full on flash dancing mobs but we can’t orchestrate a mob to take back our country?
WeirdcoolWilson on
That’s what the conservative justices were paid to do
ttpharmd on
At least we have a straightforward, honest headline. Usually, it’s some clickbait bullshit like “you’ll never believe what the Supreme Court might do next!”
cjwidd on
Perhaps this is what will (finally) get proper class solidarity going
randomnighmare on
Most honest title I have seen about SCOUTS in a while. They are foaming at the mouth to get rid of the Voting Rights Act and they are so willing to let Republicans to rig every election in the future.
GuthramNaysayer on
It’s over folks. We are no longer a nation of laws. That means no accountability, graft, treason, lying and severe oppression. Congratulations to all that voted for these asshats. Eventually, you will be affected. Oy dark times indeed.
OnePercentVisible on
“IF WE WIN YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO VOTE AGAIN” -Donald John Trump
DwHouse7516 on
Yes indeed they are. And shamelessly
Animated_effigy on
They are already purging black politicians. This will cement it and a near insurmountable Republican majority in the House.
TomatoAdventurous139 on
This what happens when you don’t vote.
Correct_Emu7015 on
This has been obvious for years. The Nazis have been playing the long game, packing all the courts, playing dirty.
Dems were too busy “going high” to figure out what to do about it.
And now, here we are.
QuantumLeaperTime on
The US constitution no longer exist and republicans are OK with that.
iPinch89 on
Is the Supreme Court really saying “we dont need this law anymore?” These originalist judges are really going to let a law “expire” without Congress making it expire? Not even a declaration of unconstitutional, just “we dont need this law.”
Ok…
MatthewSWFL229 on
They’re f****** Nazis and they support Nazi political movements they support this administration which is openly Nazi. They are f****** Nazis f*** them
I-remember-damage11 on
As horrible as this is, I hope in a round about way, this leads to the elimination of the electoral college altogether. That’s the only way to make things truly fair.
Akimbo_Zap_Guns on
Hey Washington democrats still think you are playing on a fair field? Or are you ready to fight dirty like republicans have done for YEARS
Mr_Piddles on
All of this because people didn’t like having a woman president.
Beforemath on
RIP 250 years of American democracy
zmunky on
I never thought the way our country would end would be by an enemy within. Ourselves. Never in a million years did I think I would watch my government dismantle itself brick by brick.
sprintercourse on
Wow. Kavanaugh’s comments about anti-discrimination statutes sunsetting…with the implication that SCOTUS gets to decide when is horrifying. Would represent the biggest power grab by SCOTUS since Marbury v Madison.
NoeloDa on
Ready for that belt to ass Merica by your own government
Yall caused this
The ones who voted for this
The ones that stayed home cuz they wanted to teach genoocide joe a lesson over fucking palestine and such or just stayee home cuz they bozos.
Now watch ya country get fucked up while the rest of the world laugh at this clown show
Kuloman25Viascam on
We have become a failed country, reality will catch up with the delusional population very shortly
IceNein on
This is why California’s redistricting plan should have had *zero* Republican districts.
Zanac36532 on
The United States as we’ve known it is coming to an end. It’s not falling apart, though – that would suggest that things are out of control. In fact, it’s quite the opposite: there is a concerted and strategic effort to dismantle what was once the United States, and this is just another case example. Six of nine Justices have it in their heads that we’re a post-racial society in which racism doesn’t exist, prejudice doesn’t exist, discrimination doesn’t exist…and that people in power don’t make calculated decisions based on it. The fact that those same people in power can explain away their obviously bigoted decisions in some simple terms of gerrymandering doesn’t change the fact that those lines are being drawn to minimize the voting power and representation of minorities in our country.
Avid_Reader87 on
We shouldn’t need racially based maps in 2025. We need to redo how people are elected so we have accurate representation based on population.
We should have at least a thousand members of the House, and it needs to be more important to offset how land holds power over people in the Senate.
B1GFanOSU on
I can’t wait for Clarence Thomas to find out what Samuel Alito really thinks about him.
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From reporter Paul Blumenthal:
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices appeared likely to strip Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of all power to protect against racially discriminatory redistricting during arguments in the case of Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday.
Such a decision could have monumental consequences for the future of Black political representation across the South, and potentially enable Republican legislatures to redraw maps in a way that helps bring to fruition President Donald Trump’s goal of one-party rule in Washington.
Link to the full article: [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-voting-rights-act_n_68efef45e4b017d85b7378d5?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=us_main](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-voting-rights-act_n_68efef45e4b017d85b7378d5?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=us_main)
I didn’t think I would live to see America fall apart like this right in front of me.
God help us all.
You need a corrupt president and Supreme Court justices to form a corrupt authoritarian government.
Removing Trump isn’t enough. All crooked justices must be impeached too.
Let me guess, 6-3? So much for following established law and being nonpolitical. If the country can last that long, maybe we can get it back in 50-100 years. Too bad I won’t get to see it.
The trajectory began more than a decade ago. This is the final blow; just like they did with Roe, except that trajectory was far slower with ups and downs. Next comes Miranda and Mapp.
This has to be the most corrupt “supreme court” in history.
“The fever will break.”
Only while it works in their favor. If it breaks the other way they’ll put a stop to it
“The Supreme Court’s conservative justices appeared likely to strip Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of all power to protect against racially discriminatory redistricting during arguments in the case of Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday.
Such a decision could have monumental consequences for the future of Black political representation across the South, and potentially enable Republican legislatures to redraw maps in a way that helps bring to fruition President Donald Trump’s goal of one-party rule in Washington.”
Sound kinky.. I mean corrupt.
Supreme Court of fuckery, it’s pathetic the way they mock our justice system with all the dirty deeds they always secretly wanted to do. How the hell did people manage to organize full on flash dancing mobs but we can’t orchestrate a mob to take back our country?
That’s what the conservative justices were paid to do
At least we have a straightforward, honest headline. Usually, it’s some clickbait bullshit like “you’ll never believe what the Supreme Court might do next!”
Perhaps this is what will (finally) get proper class solidarity going
Most honest title I have seen about SCOUTS in a while. They are foaming at the mouth to get rid of the Voting Rights Act and they are so willing to let Republicans to rig every election in the future.
It’s over folks. We are no longer a nation of laws. That means no accountability, graft, treason, lying and severe oppression. Congratulations to all that voted for these asshats. Eventually, you will be affected. Oy dark times indeed.
“IF WE WIN YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO VOTE AGAIN” -Donald John Trump
Yes indeed they are. And shamelessly
They are already purging black politicians. This will cement it and a near insurmountable Republican majority in the House.
This what happens when you don’t vote.
This has been obvious for years. The Nazis have been playing the long game, packing all the courts, playing dirty.
Dems were too busy “going high” to figure out what to do about it.
And now, here we are.
The US constitution no longer exist and republicans are OK with that.
Is the Supreme Court really saying “we dont need this law anymore?” These originalist judges are really going to let a law “expire” without Congress making it expire? Not even a declaration of unconstitutional, just “we dont need this law.”
Ok…
They’re f****** Nazis and they support Nazi political movements they support this administration which is openly Nazi. They are f****** Nazis f*** them
As horrible as this is, I hope in a round about way, this leads to the elimination of the electoral college altogether. That’s the only way to make things truly fair.
Hey Washington democrats still think you are playing on a fair field? Or are you ready to fight dirty like republicans have done for YEARS
All of this because people didn’t like having a woman president.
RIP 250 years of American democracy
I never thought the way our country would end would be by an enemy within. Ourselves. Never in a million years did I think I would watch my government dismantle itself brick by brick.
Wow. Kavanaugh’s comments about anti-discrimination statutes sunsetting…with the implication that SCOTUS gets to decide when is horrifying. Would represent the biggest power grab by SCOTUS since Marbury v Madison.
Ready for that belt to ass Merica by your own government
Yall caused this
The ones who voted for this
The ones that stayed home cuz they wanted to teach genoocide joe a lesson over fucking palestine and such or just stayee home cuz they bozos.
Now watch ya country get fucked up while the rest of the world laugh at this clown show
We have become a failed country, reality will catch up with the delusional population very shortly
This is why California’s redistricting plan should have had *zero* Republican districts.
The United States as we’ve known it is coming to an end. It’s not falling apart, though – that would suggest that things are out of control. In fact, it’s quite the opposite: there is a concerted and strategic effort to dismantle what was once the United States, and this is just another case example. Six of nine Justices have it in their heads that we’re a post-racial society in which racism doesn’t exist, prejudice doesn’t exist, discrimination doesn’t exist…and that people in power don’t make calculated decisions based on it. The fact that those same people in power can explain away their obviously bigoted decisions in some simple terms of gerrymandering doesn’t change the fact that those lines are being drawn to minimize the voting power and representation of minorities in our country.
We shouldn’t need racially based maps in 2025. We need to redo how people are elected so we have accurate representation based on population.
We should have at least a thousand members of the House, and it needs to be more important to offset how land holds power over people in the Senate.
I can’t wait for Clarence Thomas to find out what Samuel Alito really thinks about him.