The supreme court trusts America not to be racist. I don’t | Jamil Smith
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court recently made a ruling that limits the protections of the Voting Rights Act by suggesting those protections are no longer needed. Critics say the decision ignores ongoing racial voting problems and removes important tools that helped protect Black voters’ rights.Key Facts
- Six Supreme Court justices ruled that parts of the Voting Rights Act are unnecessary because America has changed.
- The Voting Rights Act was originally created in 1965 to stop racial discrimination in voting.
- The court’s ruling did not remove the entire Voting Rights Act but limited how it can be used.
- Between 2012 and 2022, the difference in voter turnout between white and nonwhite voters increased.
- Louisiana has never elected a Black congressperson from a district where Black people are not the majority.
- The ruling could allow racial gerrymandering (manipulating voting maps to weaken minority voters) to continue unchecked.
- The court ruled that only explicit proof of racial bias counts as discrimination, even though discrimination can be hidden.
- After the ruling, Florida and Louisiana quickly moved to redraw voting maps favoring Republicans.
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