Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now

The "reactionary colorblindess" of the right-wing justices has reached its logical conclusion in finding that it is racist NOT to let Louisiana—and any other state for that matter—discriminate on the basis of race in voting. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

In its latest ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Roberts Court has inverted the Reconstruction Amendments to justify the same racist devices and practices they were adopted to dismantle (🎁) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

This description by @AdamSerwer of the logic of the Alito ruling completing the demolition the Voting Rights is devastating—and right “Trying to disenfranchise Black voters isn’t racist; preventing Louisiana from disenfranchising Black voters is racist.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Supreme Court is playing a central role in the overthrow of the Second Reconstruction - just as it did in the overthrow of the first. Color blindness has been used to excuse and justify both. 1/

Best analysis I've read on the Roberts Court destroying the Voting Rights Act and the decision's racist implications. A powerful opening connecting it with the deceptive use of "colorblindness." Thank you @adamserwer.bsky.social Gift Link www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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"The Court’s decision is consonant with the philosophy, articulated by Kilpatrick in his earlier days, that the state is oppressive when it interferes with the right to discriminate, and respects liberty when it allows discrimination." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Here's @adamserwer.bsky.social summing up yesterday's decision with his typical clarity and historical perspective. Delighted he'll be joining us in Chicago, along with the equally essential @jamellebouie.net, on May 17th. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

You can analyze the Callais opinion using legal tools, in which case nothing makes sense, or you can analyze it as a partisan political maneuver, as Adam Serwer does, in which case the world makes sense again. We're in a dark and threatening world in which Jim Crow is back and dominant.

"The Roberts Court is creating a world in which the federal government does not interfere with the right of white Americans to dominate those they see as their lessers." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now: The Roberts Court is creating a world in which the federal government does not interfere with the right of white Americans to dominate those they see as their lessers. (@adamserwer.bsky.social) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

“The Roberts Court is creating a world in which the federal government does not interfere with the right of white Americans to dominate those they see as their lessers.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

“This is not the color-blindness of Martin Luther King Jr., but what the scholar Ian Haney López has called ‘reactionary colorblindness,’ the purpose of which is to maintain racial hierarchy through superficially neutral means.”

“What the Roberts Court is making possible,” @AdamSerwer argues, “is a country where white people can maintain their political dominance at the expense of Americans who are not white.” He examines what to expect following the Voting Rights Act ruling: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

We are moving in the wrong direction.

Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now Just say it’s because they’re Democrats. By Adam Serwer www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... Good piece on the laughable reasoning and dire consequences of Louisiana v. Callais.

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"What Kilpatrick wanted, and what the Roberts Court is making possible, is a country where white people can maintain their political dominance at the expense of Americans who are not white." Disgustingly evil. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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The majority obscures “what its rewriting of the VRA will allow lawmakers to do: engage in racial discrimination in drawing political districts as long as they say they are doing so for a partisan purpose rather than a racist one” @adamserwer.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

"In states with large Black populations that remain under Republican control—half of the Black American population resides in the South—lawmakers will now be able to draw districts that dilute Black residents’ voting power." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

. Bottom line: “Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now Just say it’s because they’re Democrats” Not hyperbole [🎁 link] www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

“What the Roberts Court is making possible,” @AdamSerwer argues, “is a country where white people can maintain their political dominance at the expense of Americans who are not white.” He examines what to expect following the Voting Rights Act ruling: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

BLUF: Roberts Court is creating a world in which the USG does not interfere with the RIGHT of white Americans to dominate those they see as their lessers. Since 1980 (City of Mobile v. Bolden), Roberts argued that the case interfered with the government’s ability to racially discriminate.

“What the Roberts Court is making possible,” @AdamSerwer argues, “is a country where white people can maintain their political dominance at the expense of Americans who are not white.” He examines what to expect following the Voting Rights Act ruling: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

smart, thorough, crushing www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

“The obvious flaw in Alito’s logic was revealed when he defended the gerrymander as partisan and not racial by pointing out that most Black people support Democrats, ‘because race and politics are so intertwined.’" @adamserwer.bsky.social on the recent Supreme Court decision. buff.ly/kKFyt5W

'In practical terms, this will likely mean fewer nonwhite representatives in Congress. Shortly after the ruling, Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale crowed on X that “if states are aggressive, we could see a healthy majority in the House perpetually.”'

“Congratulations to Justice Roberts. When the history of this era is written, he will eclipse Justice Roger Taney in infamy for presiding over the worst decision since Dred Scott.” (comments) (gift link)

Up is down…😣 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Really good piece from @adamserwer.bsky.social about the recent case in the Supreme Court regarding the Voting Rights Act. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

BLUF: Roberts Court is creating a world in which the USG does not interfere with the RIGHT of white Americans to dominate those they see as their lessers. Since 1980 (City of Mobile v. Bolden), Roberts argued that the case interfered with the government’s ability to racially discriminate.

"In states with large Black populations that remain under Republican control—half of the Black American population resides in the South—lawmakers will now be able to draw districts that dilute Black residents’ voting power," writes Adam Serwer. **Gift Article** No paywall.

"There is little risk in attacking people who lack the power to remove you from office."

It's not a bullshit sandwich. Don't call it brown; it's neutral taupe. What you're smelling is your upper lip. In fact, you're a B.S. Bigot for even thinking it's a bullshit sandwich. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Atlantic (gift link) “The Roberts Court is creating a world in which the federal government does not interfere with the right of white Americans to dominate those they see as their lessers” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!! Donald Trump and HIS Supreme Court have stooped to a new low. I HATE living in this country!! 😡🤬👇🏼 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Adam Serwer writes about the Nat Review chud that hated the voting rights act: "the state is oppressive when it interferes with the right to discriminate, and respects liberty when it allows discrimination...Attempts to ban racial discrimination are themselves discriminatory—against white people"

“Attempts to ban racial discrimination are themselves discriminatory—against white people.” The gaslighting of SCOTUS has reached beyond anything Orwell imagined. White supremacy is now protected by “anti-racism”.

one more time, Serwer's dissection of John Roberts' termination of America's bedrock idea of equality should be required reading in every civics class at every level. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

no better voice for clarity than Adam Serwer's, however devastating www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

"For all Alito’s moralizing about the risk of the VRA being 'cynically used as a tool for advancing a partisan end,' that is exactly what he and the other five right-wing justices are doing." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

In short, discrimination is a form of liberty, legislating equitable representation is oppression, illiberal. Up is down. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

🎁🔗: Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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“What the Roberts Court is making possible,” @AdamSerwer argues, “is a country where white people can maintain their political dominance at the expense of Americans who are not white.” He examines what to expect following the Voting Rights Act ruling: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Roberts Court is no longer legitimate … Gift article/no paywall www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now. Just say it’s because they’re Democrats. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

🎁 article. Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Election laws now allow the legal disenfranchisement of citizens if the suppression is framed as partisan rather than racial. Lawmakers effectively strip individuals of their voting rights by simply stating the targeted groups are Democrats, prioritizing political strategy over democratic access.

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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... #scotus #fascist #elections #voting #resist

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Thank you for telling it like it is, @adamserwer.bsky.social 😱 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

BLUF: Roberts Court is creating a world in which the USG does not interfere with the RIGHT of white Americans to dominate those they see as their lessers. Since 1980 (City of Mobile v. Bolden), Roberts argued that the case interfered with the government’s ability to racially discriminate.

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Another good perspective.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... Jim Crow is Back

"This is not the color-blindness of Martin Luther King Jr., but what the scholar Ian Haney López has called “reactionary colorblindness,” the purpose of which is to maintain racial hierarchy through superficially neutral means." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now Just say it’s because they’re Democrats. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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“The Roberts Court is creating a world in which the federal government does not interfere with the right of white Americans to dominate those they see as their lessers”

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Read @adamserwer.bsky.social on the long arc of reactionary colorblindness, from the 1970s to Callais: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Make America White Again majority: Racial discrimination is bad, but it’s no longer a thing, and even if it happens, hypothetically, it’s unconstitutional to do anything about it. So proceed with our blessing, & just call it something else. Jim Crow has changed his name to John Roberts.

"Shortly after the ruling, Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale crowed on X that 'if states are aggressive, we could see a healthy majority in the House perpetually.'" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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BLUF: Roberts Court is creating a world in which the USG does not interfere with the RIGHT of white Americans to dominate those they see as their lessers. Since 1980 (City of Mobile v. Bolden), Roberts argued that the case interfered with the government’s ability to racially discriminate.

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Serwer explains precisely what's at stake here with the SCOTUS decision to undo the VRA: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

And, finally, @adamserwer.bsky.social

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What the Supreme Court has un-done.... www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

We can all blame the #SCOTUS6 Klan. Disgusting human beings, especially Uncle Tom Thomas. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Clearly #scotus doesn't know anything at all about the #US-Constitution or the Republic for which it stands. It is time for #term-limits especially on the courts. #Privilege is poisoning #Democracy

I’m really kinda sick of the assholes. The assholes on the Supreme Court, the assholes in governor’s mansions, the asshole in the White House. Why do we elect so many assholes? Are there really that many asshole voters? —— Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/…

Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now - Just say it’s because they’re Democrats. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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“What the Roberts Court is making possible,” @AdamSerwer argues, “is a country where white people can maintain their political dominance at the expense of Americans who are not white.” He examines what to expect following the Voting Rights Act ruling: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

In states with large Black populations that remain under Republican control—half of the Black American population resides in the South—lawmakers will now be able to draw districts that dilute Black residents’ voting power. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Voting Rights Act: The Supreme Court rules that white people can disenfranchise Black voters for political advantage. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Atlantic sums up the results of this decision which is effectively to find a way to allow GOP controlled states to dilute minority voter power: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... (13/43)

Adam Serwer with his usual spot-on analysis. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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This must not stand. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

“… The Roberts Court is creating a world in which the federal government does not interfere with the right of white Americans to dominate those they see as their lessers …” #GiftArticle #WhiteSupremacy #SayNoToBigotry #VRA #News #Courage

“Trying to disenfranchise Black voters isn’t racist; preventing Louisiana from disenfranchising Black voters is racist.” Read @adamserwer.bsky.social always, but definitely today re: SCOTUS gutting the VRA

The Perversion of the Voting Rights Act ->The Atlantic | More on "Voting Rights Act racial perversion" at BigEarthData.ai | #VotingRights

Exactly, they are white supremacists. The effect of all their Voting Rights Act rulings is, as @adamserwer.bsky.social put it in his Apr 29 article in The Atlantic, is to empower white people in the U.S. to "maintain their political dominance at the expense of Americans who are not white."

SCOTUS majority, like Afrikaners, are not racist against white men. Their philosophy on Voting Rights Act, so lame, they do exactly what they argue shouldn’t be done. “Attempts to ban racial discrimination are themselves discriminatory—against white people.” SCOTUS bans racial discrimination. 🎁link

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