Speaker Johnson on Jim Crow 2.0 Claims
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Speaker Johnson offered a firm reply to Democrats who had charged MAGA with reviving Jim Crow 2.0 after the Supreme Court rejected racial gerrymandering. When asked what message he had for black Americans, Johnson said the justices had simply noted the obvious point that creating congressional districts must stay equitable. You
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What is your message to black Americans, black voters, about this redistricting? The Supreme Court issued a long-awaited opinion, and I think it was long overdue, and they stated the obvious that drawing congressional lines must be fair. You cannot draw lines on the basis of race, and that's what was done in Louisiana. So they declared it to be an unconstitutional gerrymander, and it was. This brings back fairness and certainty to the system, and I think a lot of states are looking to make sure that their maps are not unconstitutional like Louisiana's was. Okay, we have another big legal
