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[-] snooggums@midwest.social 61 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Within a year of the decision Texas implemented discrimatory voting laws, proving that the federal oversight really was necessary.

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 months ago

Which was obvious to everyone but those paid not to see it

Truth is denied those who seek it with both eyes closed.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

What was the content of the discriminatory voting laws?

[-] snooggums@midwest.social 8 points 2 months ago

https://apnews.com/article/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-black-voters-6f840911e360c44fd2e4947cc743baa2

Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Texas lawmakers announced plans to implement a strict voter ID law that had been blocked by a federal court. Lawmakers in Alabama said they would press forward with a similar law that had been on hold.

Voter ID laws for voting are discriminatory in practice in the US, especially in southern states for a mulitide of reasons including barriers to getting the IDs, easily losing them due to discriminatory law enforcement, and many minorities not getting them for other reasons.

[-] Stamau123@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

What does 'bailed out'mean in this context

[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Really need a more comprehensive coverage now anyway. Plenty of places not covered have started to implement shady practices.

[-] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 6 points 2 months ago

I would like to bring back into fashion the idea of writing it into the statutes which people it were that fucked up

“Everyone can do what they want, just remember, don’t break the law. Jefferson County: Hang back for a second, I want to talk to you a little more. Everyone else, I’ll see you next time.”

[-] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Source:reddit.com

Embarrassing

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