Mississippi. Wow. Only Alabama holds a lower spot in my head-cannon of racist states. I’m impressed. Good job, folks.
This is great! If people show up they can make changes and hope they remember that next time and do even better! There is power in knowledge and in people!
I’m utterly shocked Mississippi elected a black anything in the 1800s.
There were a lot of Black people elected to office in the South before everything was clawed back. It lasted about two minutes.
It’s worth looking into how far Reconstruction got before it was rolled back by (among other things) a concerted terrorist movement. There were plenty of black politicians throughout the south during Reconstruction
Looks like they updated the feed since you posted: Colom is the first Black senator to ever be elected in Mississippi
To start in the more distant past, Colom will be Mississippi’s first Black senator since 1881, when Blanche Kelso Bruce, who was born into slavery, ended his single term during the post-civil war Reconstruction era.
But Bruce was elected to the US Senate not in a popular vote, but by Mississippi’s state legislature, in 1874. He then held that seat from 1875 to 1881.
But Bruce was elected to the US Senate not in a popular vote, but by Mississippi’s state legislature, in 1874. He then held that seat from 1875 to 1881.
I meaaaaaan, that’s just the normal way it was done prior to the Seventeenth Amendment.
It’s still an election; Bruce was still elected, and we still called them “elections”. It’s just an indirect election by the state legislature, not a direct democratic election. We still call them “papal elections” even though god knows the conclave doesn’t consist of 1.4 billion Catholics.
It’s not a 1:1 comparison, but that doesn’t make Colom “the first Black senator to ever be elected in Mississippi”. I don’t see where they updated the feed as you claim; it correctly reads: “Democrat Scott Colom to be first Black senator elected in Mississippi since 1874 after narrow win – US politics live”.
This is why I like Lemmy. Genuine nice correction and supporting data. So good.
Good work.
The Guardian was more careful about their diction; I was more colloquial
Scott Colom makes history as first Black US senator ever chosen by Mississippi voters
After Hyde-Smith appeared on stage with Trump, Colom’s campaign posted video of her praising the unpopular president with the theme music from Curb Your Enthusiasm added to the clip.
I love this! Gotta wonder just how many knew that track, tho.
Alaska’s on track, too. Hopeful they’ll get to 56.
10 more and they can bypass vetos!
Every Senator counts, regardless!
Not impossible. I think many Republicans will break with Trump seeing this election and the loss of so many “safe” seats should have them afraid.
I’m not saying they will help pass Medicare for all, but I think they will help pass bills like the end of the Iran war
Honestly even Medicare for all may not be off the table for the more pragmatic ones, remember it can just as easily be sold as a pro-business act since it would remove a cost from employers. Mind you it also nukes one of the largest industries but fuckem.
Medicare for all will still be a cost for employers. It just changes who they’re paying for their contribution to employee insurance.
Although it does level the playing field so buisness don’t have to compete to have the best health benefits. This will save some employers money, but most it’ll be the same. Maybe a decrease on what they have to pay as well
This has been an incredibly historical wave. The electorate has collectively spoken. I truly hope Congress can see this for what it is and rescue America from what the 1% have turned it in to.
Mandatory Fuck Schumer. Hope he finally makes space for democrats that actually represent their voters.
Everyone can see it for what it is. Lots of people are being paid very well to not see it. Republicans and Centrist democrats.
DID YOU WANT SOME MORE?! WELL HERE’S SOME MORE!
