The Black share of the electorate had been on the rise for decades, but in some counties, a Supreme Court decision in 2013 changed that, according to a new analysis.
  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    9 months ago

    Could have passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, but as with all things, Democrats considered the filibuster more important.

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      5·
      9 months ago

      More exactly, a tiny number of Democrats regarded it as more important, and without them, the rest didn’t have the ability to pass anything

      • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        More exactly, a tiny number of Democrats regarded it as more important

        There’s always just enough.