I initially gave the Democrats some benefit of the doubt regarding the Tennessee redistricting conflict, which escalated into chaos at the state capitol when a new map was implemented following the Louisiana v. Callais decision.

This decision restricted the Voting Rights Act’s protections to bar states from drawing up race-based congressional districts because, in our country under our Constitution, nothing can be based solely on race.

Naturally, the theatrics reminiscent of Jim Crow spilled over in many ways. Now we have Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sounding off, claiming that the new electoral map will eliminate all black representation in Congress.

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