Some More News: The Supreme Court v. Voting Rights
Summary
The episode critiques the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in *Louisiana v. Calais*, which limits the use of race in redistricting and weakens Voting Rights Act protections. The host argues this decision enables partisan gerrymandering, citing Chief Justice John Roberts’ long-standing opposition to voting rights and the exposed tactics of GOP strategist Thomas Hofeller. The discussion highlights how states like Tennessee and Louisiana are eliminating majority-black districts, while also noting that rural white voters face similar disenfranchisement under new maps in California.
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Intro and Supreme Court ruling on racial gerrymandering
Louisiana v. Calfas and the Voting Rights Act
Critique of Justice Alito's data and reasoning
Impact of Shelby County v. Holder on voting rights
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John Roberts' long history against the Voting Rights Act
Roberts' confirmation hearings and 'colorblind' ideology
Partisan gerrymandering and the Supreme Court's abdication
The 'closeness' rule and election interference
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Tom Hofeller and the mechanics of racist gerrymandering
California redistricting and rural vs. urban power dynamics
The myth of colorblindness and the reality of racism
Outro and Spider-Man bit
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