The fight one generation thought was settled is back on the table. Congressman Jonathan Jackson joins us to discuss the unraveling of the Voting Rights Act, modern gerrymandering, voter suppression, and why he believes America is sliding backward on civil rights. From South Carolina’s redistricting battles to the national fight over representation, Jackson argues that democracy depends on protecting access to the ballot and refusing to normalize inequality. Voting rights, racial justice, political power, and the future of representation all take center stage as the country faces growing questions about whether hard-won progress can survive.

00:00 Introduction

03:04 Voting Rights Under Attack

08:51 Gerrymandering, Race, and Economic Division

14:53 How Systemic Racism Still Shapes America

19:42 Voter Suppression and the Fight for Hope

Congressman Jonathan Jackson

https://jonathanjackson.house.gov/

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