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Today's Supreme Court decision on race-based redistricting is bigger than people even realize.
I've watched this play out for two decades, mostly in Chicago. The argument for race-based districts was always that they protect minority representation.
What they've actually done is inflame segregation, and not just for voters but also for the elected officials.
When, say, ~90% of one racial category dominates a legislative district, the lawmaker representing it is incentivized against interacting with the world beyond it. They don't have to find common ground because there is simply no coalition to build. Alienation is a requirement of the job.
Now imagine a Chicago aldermanic map drawn for compactness rather than identity: a 65/20/15 district.
You literally would not be able to win a seat on city council by pandering to one single group. You'd actually have to go talk to people about how they actually live and things they care about: schools, safety, jobs, taxes. Working-class voters of every background want roughly the same things. Identity-based districts function to paper over that. But a blended district would necessitate it.
The superficial grievance model of left-wing politics relies on the existence of racially sorted districts.
Today's ruling makes that sorting harder. That's what matters here.
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@JoshWilliamsOH I just don't understand the reasoning behind the opposition. So should California have a special district for Asian Americans to vote in an Asian American representative. When do we start drafting districts based on sexual preferences or religion.
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I'm a black Republican who currently represents a majority-white district in the Ohio State House and is running to represent a majority-white district in Congress.
The idea that black Americans need special districts carved out just for them is complete nonsense. It's a violation of the law and blatantly unconstitutional.
Glad the Supreme Court made the right decision.
Sean Davis@seanmdav
BREAKING: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court rules that racial gerrymandering, which has been used to create majority black congressional districts for decades, is unconstitutional. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the opinion for the majority.
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@CurtisHouck So the argument is only black people can be run for office as a Democrat. I don't understand
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CNN chief Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic says it’s not “hyperbole” to say the six Supreme Court justices in the Louisiana case have chosen to diminish the ability for African-Americans to assume elected office...
“I don’t think it’s far-fetched, only based on what states had been able to do before today’s ruling — is, she said, what’s going to happen is it will diminish black representation nationwide and essentially return us to the pre-Reconstruction era. I know that sounds like hyperbole, but — and it was very dramatic today, but just because of where this court has gone, and how states have been taking advantage of where this court has been going, and how the Trump administration has been taking advantage of where this court is going, that’s why I say I believe that this decision will be the most important going forward for the country for this entire term, Pam.”
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@dpshow @AlbertBreer He isn't a second round QB in my opinion he struggled vs good competition
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"I know that there are some NFL people that feel like, just from a physical ability standpoint, he has top of the first round talent."
– @AlbertBreer on Brendan Sorsby and the possibility of an NFL Supplemental Draft.
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@LeadingReport At no point in US history has there been a more favorable atmosphere for minorities.
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@ValerieAnne1970 I am so glad I didn't have my kids get the vaccine
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Sen. Ron Johnson: “This is a PROFOUND revelation… The US FDA now admits COVID-19 vaccines KILLED American children.”
Healthy kids — virtually ZERO risk from COVID — were FORCED by Biden mandates into lethal shots.
Leaked FDA memo on child deaths: regulators confess their actions “we have harmed more children than we saved.”
They KNEW the risks. They HID the signals. They MANDATED the deaths anyway.
Mass murder by mandate. Where is the justice?
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@Chicago1Ray @SecScottBessent I think they were planning on getting a bunch of laundered money and when Nick Shirley started sniffing around the day care center plans changed.
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This was not an accounting error, this is a crime... no one's above the law, charge her
Why did Omar's husband just started dissolving assets... you don't get to say that you accidentally thought you were a millionaire
Audit Ilhan Omar... @SecScottBessent
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@nickshirleyy Walz expects people to believe he had a hand in the investigation
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Happy Learing Day 🎉
Today the Learing Center and 21 other fraudulent businesses were raided by the FBI.
Here's what this means:
- There was enough evidence to get search warrants
- Tim Walz reversed his previous statements, confirming the fraud is real
- Fraudsters across America are now on alert
- Our tax dollars are being saved
ARREST THEM ALL
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@DefiantLs .13 to .20 of the total population has more than two sex chromosomes and she talks like it's just super common
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@GuntherEagleman I bet he had the same reaction to all the Russia gate stuff right
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Marc Elias is pinky promising that Democrats won't "mean" to weaponize the DOJ if they steal back power.
We've already seen them in action once.
He knows the chances are slim, so he was FORCED to admit the dismal outlook of his own party:
"It's going to be a long 2 years anyway... if we do not accept that this is the reality in which we live."
They STILL haven't accepted that Trump is their president and proves just how thoroughly TDS has rotted their brain.
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@SenatorBanks @jasonwhitlock @POTUS Kerr is a pathetic human being. Acts all self righteous and the arbitrator of goodness. You are a coach of a basketball team nobody cares what you think about politics. Stay in your lane.
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Steve Kerr had no problem speaking-out about gun control, Black Lives Matter, & even called @POTUS a "buffoon," but when it came to criticizing the Chinese Communist Party, he was silent.
Now he admits he was wrong.
The only "buffoon" here is Steve Kerr. foxnews.com/outkick-sports…
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@AndrewKolvet Why would anyone be intimidated or afraid of voting if law enforcement is there. Could it be that illegals would not show up and why would that be a problem
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Wow. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has just revealed that he and other governors are planning things to "protect the vote" from National Guard troops and ICE/CBP agents near polling locations.
"Many of us have talked about organizing to have people at the polling places, to escort people in, to make sure they don't feel intimidated by these people who have no right to be there."
"The more we can keep National Guard off our streets and away from these polling places, the better off we are. But there are a lot of strategies that are going to be employed."
"I don't want to give away what everybody's thinking about how they would do it. It'll be state by state, individually decided by those governors."
Can we do that too, then?
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@RNCResearch Lose their freedom from following the law. This is one of the most disgusting and evil interviews I have ever seen. This country is in big trouble if the left is voted back in. They literally are destroying this country
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@C__Herridge @Comey So Brennen didn't do anything worse. He literally put a former CIA agent in prison who didn't even commit a crime just to punish him because he didn't like him.
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While the @Comey indictment is thin, it creates leverage and may be a holding charge.
Timing: Comey indictment drops as former CIA Director Brennan investigation in Florida enters final chapter.
Brennan, a driving force behind the Russia collusion narrative, recently complained to MS NOW about alleged government weaponization now that he is a target.
“Part of this is to harass, to try to hurt individuals reputationally, professionally and financially.”
“We have people in government who seem to be so mean spirited that they try to hurt individuals, people, family and others."
Catherine Herridge@C__Herridge
.@Comey indicted 18 USC 871 (a) Threats against the President "…depicted seashells arranged in a pattern making out 8647....a serious expression of an intent to do harm to the President... NOTE: Comey's decision to later delete the Instagram post could be interpreted as "consciousness of guilt" behavior.
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@chuzztopher The pack line defense and pace of play is the differential factor. It's different from most teams in the conference so it gives a bit of an advantage. It will be interesting
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I’m really liking how Randy Bennett’s roster is coming together for the 26’-27’ season.
I really like the 3 & D wings that we have added, all look to be able to shoot at a high clip while also being versatile on defense. (Shaw, Innocenti, Vaughn.)
When you add 3 transfers who averaged 15+ppg at division 1 schools you are also in very good shape. (Murauskas, Foxwell, Defty.)
My only concern is that this will be a big step up for a roster that has not faced the gauntlet of the BIG12, very little experience against elite competition could cost us a few games early on. But, I love that I can see an identity with the roster with some great young talent that can be developed.
#ForksUp
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@joeroganhq We weren't allowed we got cancelled for saying some of these things on social media
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@RedWavePress There has never been a President as vilified by the mainstream media and opposing political parties in American history. Could that be the reason. She is so stupid.
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UNBELIEVABLE: Deranged NUTJOB Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-TX) campaign is pushing the WILD White House Correspondents Dinner shooting conspiracy theory that it was staged.
Jasmine For US campaign wrote on Threads: “Has there ever been a president have this many close 'attempts' on their life? Maybe it’s lax g*n laws, maybe it’s lack of mental health funding, or maybe it’s fake… who knows.”
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