Thanks to people like John Lewis.
Via Red Alert:
It’s “wrong” for states to set their own voting standards, according to Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) — and he’s fighting against the recent Supreme Court decision that made it easier for states to change their voting requirements. […]
“You want to reinstate certain parts of the Voting Rights Act,” Colbert said. “Why do we need to do that? Because the Supreme Court said racism is over now. Aren’t you kind of being the racist? No offense.”
“We’re not there yet,” Lewis said. “We’re not living in a post-racial society.”
The Congressman said that it makes him sad that people don’t acknowledge that racism isn’t dead yet. He also argued it’s “wrong” for states to set their own voting requirements.
“Each state gets to set their own [voting] standards,” Colbert said. “I mean, states are setting their own standards now.”
“But it’s so wrong,” the Congressman said. “It’s so wrong.”