cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55106076

Many experts are forecasting the end of a key provision of election law — enabling Republicans to shore up their advantage in the House, according to a new report.

Ahead of the court’s Oct. 15 rehearing of Louisiana v. Callais — a case that has major implications for the VRA — two voting rights groups are sounding the alarm, warning that eliminating Section 2, a provision that prohibits racial gerrymandering when it dilutes minority voting power, would let Republicans redraw up to 19 House seats to favor the party and crush minority representation in Congress.

Bye bye free and fair elections by the midterms! And people called me crazy for predicting this.

  • frostedtrailblazer@lemmy.zip
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    I mean progressive change is possible at the state level. With the hope of passing progressive change Federally getting pushed back, the focus can be solely on getting those progressive programs passed at the state level. Blue states can even go into debt to fund these programs. If other states see how successful those programs are then people may want to replicate them in their own states.

    Imo part of the reason Democrats have struggled so much is because there has been no delivery of the product they are pushing for. People have been checking out since it’s just more of the same crap. Which was great for the corporate Dems/Republicans who were making bank this whole time, but not the rest of us.

    The pendulum is not swinging back if young people don’t have hope. Right now, hope among young people is the lowest that it has been. If they have real progressive programs that help them have a roof over their heads, food on the table, and the ability to plan for their future then I’m sure we will see the pendulum swing back.

    • TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      That’s like the Democratic establishment’s worst nightmare. I’m not saying it isn’t the best idea we could have, but I don’t see them allowing competition to their crap.

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        Oh it definitely is, mostly because they will finally have to be responsible adults and help their communities. The establishment Dems have close to no choice now but to enact the changes in their states.

        They’re all getting close to losing their seats one way or another. Young people are getting fed up with the empty promises, especially when they don’t have the same opportunities as their parents. Either they help pass progressive programs or they are going to be primaried. If we’re struggling to vote out incumbents, then we can try to get an alternative voting system passed in our respective blue states to safely vote them out.