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walkingman

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1. When SCOTUS overturned preclearance under Sec. 5 of the voting rights act

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2024, 09:16 PM

May 2024

it was a green light for racial gerrymandering in Texas. They, with their super-majority, immediately began to change districts so that all you had to do was win the Primary and you were guaranteed victory.

These folks are white supremacists of the highest order.

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When SCOTUS overturned preclearance under Sec. 5 of the voting rights act walkingman May 2024 #1

Absolutely. Check out what Senator Joan Huffman said about Section 5 during redistricting. Shell_Seas May 2024 #2