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Equal playing field is ‘discrimination’ to Dem exploiters after SCOTUS strikes down Louisiana congressional map

Black Americans’ racial identity has been wielded as a weapon in our politics for decades, used either as a shield to protect powerful people or as a cudgel to beat their opponents.

Democrats have specialized in this warfare, accusing Republicans of racial discrimination to reclaim leverage any time they’re in a losing position.

We saw it once again Wednesday, when the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, ruling that it had unconstitutionally created a second majority-black district.

The map was imposed by a federal judge in 2024 to satisfy the federal Voting Rights Act.

Immediately, Louisiana Democrats and national civil-rights organizations clamored that the ruling will disenfranchise black voters.

It was “a devastating blow to the promise of equal representation in our democracy,” Rep. Troy Carter lamented on Instagram.

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