The Electoral College’s Racist Origins
More than two centuries after it was designed to empower southern white voters, the system continues to do just that.
Great read from Wilfred Codrington III on the anti-democratic justifications for the Constitution’s establishment of electors - not citizen voters directly - choosing US
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https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/electoral-colleges-racist-origins
Hate to do a bird link BUT this is a really good point being made on The Medhi Hasan show about the voting case coming up in SCOTUS.
https://twitter.com/MehdiHasanShow/status/1600239050169933826?s=20&t=3EJs5AsLSIiZ1ccD6rjs7A
“The biggest case you might not have heard of is coming before SCOTUS this week, and it could decide the fate of American democracy. No, that's not hyperbolic — take @mjs_DC's word for it. He and @ElieNYC join @mehdirhasan to discuss — be sure to watch on @MSNBConPeacock.”
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