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USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,322 posts) Thu Dec 19, 2024, 01:31 PM Dec 19

Civil Rights Act

One of the reasons the Supreme Court cited when overturning the preclearance requirements in the Civil Rights Act during the Shelby v. Holder case was the belief that America had changed, making significant progress in eliminating racial discrimination. What they failed to acknowledge is that this progress wasn’t due to people becoming less racist, but rather because there were safeguards like the Civil Rights Act in place to keep racist behaviors in check. Now, I fear the entire law could be dismantled, removing these safeguards and giving racists free rein to act without accountability.

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Civil Rights Act (Original Post) USAFRetired_Liberal Dec 19 OP

They will dismantle it. It's the only thing they haven't dismantled from the 20th century CousinIT Dec 19 #1

Bush Senior actually put Uncle Clarence in Thurgood Marshall's seat. Frasier Balzov Dec 19 #2

That was a shameful day wendyb-NC Dec 19 #3

CousinIT

(10,485 posts)

1. They will dismantle it. It's the only thing they haven't dismantled from the 20th century

Reply to USAFRetired_Liberal (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 02:30 PM

Dec 19

Vaccines, The New Deal (Social Security, Medicare), the Voting Rights Act is gone, the Civil Rights Act is next, Roe v Wade, LGBTQ rights, no-fault divorce, birth control, affirmative action - ALL of it - the entire 20th and part of the 21st century - they want it ALL gone.

Frasier Balzov

(3,578 posts)

2. Bush Senior actually put Uncle Clarence in Thurgood Marshall's seat.

Reply to USAFRetired_Liberal (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 03:20 PM

Dec 19

That was messed up.

wendyb-NC

(3,892 posts)

3. That was a shameful day

Reply to USAFRetired_Liberal (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 04:04 PM

Dec 19

The door was open for the racist legislators to start their crusade of gerrymandering voting districts throughout the south. That was the biggest mistake.

We need to fully reinstate the voting rights act, even augment it and make it irrevocable.

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