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jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Clarence Thomas wants the Supreme Court to stop hearing cases on racist redistricting

www.independent.co.uk

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Clarence Thomas wants the Supreme Court to stop hearing cases on racist redistricting

www.independent.co.uk

jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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Supreme Court conservatives argue that South Carolina Republicans did not discriminate against Black voters with gerrymandered congressional map
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  • superfes@lemmy.world
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    Man, districts need to be automatically generated based on population from censuses, not some crazy game of fuck as many people over as we can Tetris.

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      That wouldn’t serve the elite though

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        or even more directly: it would require the people CURRENTLY in power to sign a law that takes away THEIR power -

        never going to happen. And my comment is generic enough for even “both sides” types

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          Animal farm!

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      Don’t worry, then the census data itself becomes the target for fuckery. Which is basically what happened during Trump’s presidency.

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        There’s a bill in Congress now to insert a citizenship question into the next Census. I assume it’s unlikely to go beyond the House, but they definitely haven’t given up.

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      Just no more fucking districts for federal positions. Proportional representation for that. Senators also, no more of this staggered six year bullshit.

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      Come on, you know the American political system isn’t about helping people!

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    This guy is probably top 10 of the “I got mine, fuck you” GOATs.

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      I just assume he’s actually the evil spirit of a white ultra-racist guy that managed to possess the body of some poor black dude.

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        You need to listen to some podcasts or read about him, the guy is wild. He thinks taking away all the ladders and assistance from black people are doing them a favor. He thinks other black people are lazy, and he only got to where he is in life on merit alone.

        Dude fails to see all the support and even racial equity laws that helped get him the education and networks to where he is today.

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          Dude got his job AAAAND this fancy ladder he used to climb to that position

          Just pulled it up behind him when he was done climbing

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          That’s just a stock-issue Republican.

      • Larry@lemmy.world
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        Get Out

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        Removed by mod

        • KAYDUBELL@lemmy.world
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          “Get Out” is probably close enough

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    And i want him stripped of all power and held accountable for everything he’s done to strip away our rights and liberties, which has resulted in incalculable pain, suffering and death, but here we are.

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    Shut up, Uncle ruckus

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      “Reportedly Justice Ruckus referred to Mr. Jackson as a ‘lucky bastard’ in reference to his vitiligo condition, which causes skin pigment to lighten”

    • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
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      No relation.

  • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator
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    I doubt even actual house slaves were this loyal to their masters.

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      House slaves didn’t get free booze cruises and mansions.

      • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator
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        Goddamn inflation smh my head

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    And I want Justice Thomas to admit what he did to Anita Hill, and discloses the bribes he has accepted and which cases he compromised for them.

    But we don’t always get what we want in this world, Clarence.

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      Fucks sake. I just looked this up. Is it a requirement for a GOP appointed judge to be a sexual predator, looking at you kavanagh. Any others?

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    Mr. I-Got-Mine-Fuck-You pulling up the ladder behind him.

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      Been pulling that ladder for decades

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    He has until November to take John Oliver’s offer of $1m/year and a brand new RV and step down as a SC judge.

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    Clarence TOMass

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    I kind of hope someone finds him in some other country when he’s on a bribecation and kicks the shit out of him.

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    FardyCakes wants the Supreme Court to stop hearing Clarence Thomas.

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      It’s funny because he never talks

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    Dont want to hear it, resign

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    You know this is fucked up when a person who would be normally affected by redistricting doesn’t want to stop it from happening.

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