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Rhiannon12866

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Tue May 12, 2026, 02:41 AM 13 hrs ago

'The ballots are discarded': Republican rush to remove Black representation sparks outraged pushback - Rachel Maddow



The rush by Deep South Republicans to dissolve majority Black congressional districts in the wake of Donald Trump's Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act has sparked a wave of outraged pushback and legal action.

Kristen Clarke, general counsel for the NAACP, talks with Rachel Maddow about the fight to prevent a backslide of the achievements of the Civil Rights Era in the face of Republican eagerness to turn back the clock. - Aired on 05/11/2026.

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'The ballots are discarded': Republican rush to remove Black representation sparks outraged pushback - Rachel Maddow (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 13 hrs ago OP
Fucking Bigots Be Doing Racism... But don't you DARE call them RACISTS! ihaveaquestion 4 hrs ago #1
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