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A historic drop in representation by Black members of Congress may be on the way after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision Wednesday to further weaken the Voting Rights Act.
Or it could backfire, and instead of being gerrymandered into one district to give them one seat, they may affect two or more... if a suitable sensible economically literate candidate of whatever skin color is on the ballot, instead of polarizing far-far idiots (BOTH SIDES!)
There are also other "communities" of color - Hispanic, Asians, etc. - that could improve their representation.
The problem for Dems is that recent "progressive" agenda items pushed many "normies" and POC away, and just shouting that "we're the party protecting minorities" no longer works - they're full-fledged "Americans," many are better off than most Whites, and moved on past the "protection" or "community" and need more than lip service from Democrats who've been busy with picking winners through DEI, special "rights" of LGBTQQ++ and trans, and the incredible shrinking labor unions (both in number and influence of their bosses) who still represent a lot of Dems financing and organizing.
Minorities, many of whom are very religious, no longer feel they're represented or advanced by Dems economically, philosophically or culturally. They feel they've been used by "elitist" Dems to empower a narrow agenda - favoring union bosses (not rank-and-file) and gender-divergent.
If the 2024 elections exit polls didn't clearly show it, I don't know what does.
"Big tent" means party's priorities and solutions should reflect and conform to real needs of majority of the party, not the whims of current "elites" requiring conformity of all its constituents - that means actually listening to them, and adapting to changed demographic, not the same small group of "organizers" stuck in the past "civil rights" and "oppression" battles.
spectrumnews1.com - A record 67 Black lawmakers serving in 119th Congress - 2025-01-09
|------- The 119th Congress includes the most Black lawmakers in American history.
The 67 total Black members of Congress in 2025 include 62 Democrats and five Republicans.
The five Republicans serving on Capitol Hill ... represent the most since Reconstruction. ...
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So 12.5% of Congress, 15.2% of the House - quite representative, a record, the most in history...
But...
www.nytimes.com - Every Black Republican Is Leaving the House, Erasing Diversity Gains - NYT, 2026-04-27
All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year...
But then...
www.aol.com - GOP Chipping Away As The Tide Shifts On Black Voter Loyalty - 2026-05-01
|------- During this same point in his first term, Trump held a 12% approval rating among African Americans.
That figure has now risen to 16%. While Enten noted that the President has lost ground with several other demographics, Black voters represent a specific area of growth for the GOP. ... The data becomes even more stark when looking at party identification margins. In the early stages of Trump's first term, Democrats enjoyed a massive 63-point advantage in party ID among Black voters. That lead has since seen a double-digit shift of 12 points toward the Republican Party...
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This shift is not about Trump - it's Dem "progressives elites" and DEI policies choosing winners pushing "normies" out.
So be careful what you wish for, and adapt to the times, don't live in the past.
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Hey, I'm a fan of both groups.
The songwriting is one of their many contrasts.