Tuesday, May 12, 2026

FASCIST AMERICA 2026: How the Trump Regime, the GOP, and the national MAGA movement are trying to destroy black political representation and power by openly dismantling and attacking/assaulting the human, constitutional, and civil rights of African American citizens. Leading journalist, historian, author, and Public intellectual Adam Serwer and outstanding Tennessean politician and progressive community leader Rep. Justin Pearson On What is currently transpiring in this national public struggle against the repressive far rightwing forces of White supremacy in both federal and state governments that are engaged in massive voter suppression campaigns via both the fascist Trump/MAGA regime, the GOP, and the racist and deeply racist, corrupt, and reactionary Supreme Court against Black American voters throughout not only the South but throughout the rest of the nation as well,

Polls Say Trump Is Tanking. Adam Serwer Doesn’t Believe Them. | Bulwark Podcast

The Bulwark

May 8, 2026

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Tennessee just completely disenfranchised its black voters after the Supreme Court gave red states the green light to rig the midterms by redistricting black majority districts out of existence—as long as lawmakers pretend they don’t see color when they’re doing it. And while partisan gerrymandering is A-OK with Alito & co., it apparently is not alright for Democratic voters in Virginia to do anything like that to Republicans. Sure sounds like the free speech rules of the Trump administration, where people are free to say what Republicans want said. Plus, the burning rage in the Democratic base, the male doomer industry is selling a bill of goods, and Trump’s very Victorian underestimation of Iran’s ability to fight back. The Atlantic's Adam Serwer joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.

SOME OF THE COMMENTARY IN RESPONSE TO THIS PODCAST/VIDEO CONVERSATION:


3 days ago

People aren’t as naïve as they pretend to be and people who say people/family are naïve know in their heart that they are not. People VOTED FOR HATE because they are HATEFUL

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3 days ago

We have a winner...Trump validates their hatred/anger - that's all he needs to do. The only naive ones here are the ones who discount the power of hatred.

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2 days ago

The Vichy media and super rich super villains have carried the load for the Southern racists during the last 30 years. They will not stop, they must be replaced.

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3 days ago

All conservatives want is a colorblind society.

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3 days ago

but conservatives have never actually implemented that when they’ve had the chance. I don’t think the KKK is voting for a Black woman. And I’ve never heard of them getting indicted or their leaders raided. But I did see a Black woman a few days ago get raided for wanting to do the same thing Texas does. It’s just strange the seeming two faced actions.

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3 days ago

Why did Trump dine with Fuentes or his DHS post racist posts? “One of ours, all of yours.” For example. On a podium.

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3 days ago Oh No, they don't want a colorblind society. They want a completely blind society

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2 days ago

Even if one does not exist? Can not exist, because of them. Which is ironic.

2 days ago

pretend. Because will never be colorblind. People in this country never let you forget how you are different. They even subdivide races based on place of birth.

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1 day ago

Hahaha! Good one!

3 days ago

I live in rural Tennessee and I approve this message.

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2 days ago
 
 You guys used to be more liberal. The Gores came from your State. Senator and Governor. How did we regress?

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3 days ago

I love Tennessee, and, in 31:31 particular, Memphis, and this saddens me.

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3 days ago

Thank you! I'm so sick of the cult excuse

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3 days ago
 
 Trump does have a cult of personality though. It doesn’t include everyone who supports him politically, but there are plenty of Americans who absolutely worship that old creep.

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3 days ago
 
He does have a cult and that cult is the core of the problem, without them Trump would not be in power and would not be operating as a King.

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3 days ago

“working class economic-anxiety” sh. YT supremacy plain and simple

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3 days ago

As far as I'm concerned SCOTUS in its current form is so corrupt they are no longer legitimate. Dems who don't support serious court reform are committing governance malpractice

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3 days ago

They are not low information voters; they are awful people.

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3 days ago

SCOTUS is 0% naive and 100% malicious and evil.

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3 days ago

Nah, Trump voters voted exactly for this. They will never live this down in my eyes. There's folks that will never again be welcomed at my home. You don't like rights for people like me; you will not have the friendship of this individual. That's how it goes; F'em.

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3 days ago

One thing that I don't buy is that these people are naive. John Roberts is a racist, same with Alito. The KKK traded in their hoods for black robes. What educated white person believes for one second that racism doesn't exist, and that black people aren't discriminated against? It's absurd

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3 days ago

I am so discouraged. I live in Indiana and racism is rampant here. I was a teenager during the Civil Rights movement and I marched for equality. I am so very angry.

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1 day ago

Thank you for your work. 


How Tennessee Republicans Are Trying to Destroy Black Political Power

Zeteo

May 7, 2026

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfLX7mWGL4M


“You're forcing the only Black majority and Democratic majority district to be cut up and cracked up… That doesn't seem fair… To target and to devastate Black political representation and the opportunity at Black political representation in Memphis, which is one of the Blackest cities in the United States of America.” After the far-right Supreme Court issued a ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act, Republican Governor Bill Lee arranged for a special legislative session about redistricting the state. Tennessee Republicans are set to redraw and eliminate the only majority-Black congressional district in the state today. Prem Thakker sits down with Rep. Justin Pearson who lays out how Republicans scrambled to redraw the district he’s running in, why he’s fighting for future generations and how Democrats failed to prevent this moment. In the conversation, Rep. Pearson details the history of racism and voter suppression in the South, noting the stakes in Tennessee and the rest of the US and how it reflects on inaction of Democrats. He also takes a moment to look back at the history that led up to this moment and why he’s pushing an effort to save Black political power in the South. This live conversation took place last night on zeteo.com, the day before Tennessee Republicans passed a congressional map to break up the state’s only Black-majority district


“They’re Rigging the Map”: Justin J. Pearson on Tennessee Redistricting Battle

Katie Couric

May 9, 2026

VIDEO: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMrEho2OhGI




 
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