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In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts (apnews.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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TAMARAC, Fla. (AP) — Sporting red-white-and-blue sneakers and a matching bedazzled manicure ahead of Florida’s primaries on Tuesday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz smiles and tells voters she is “running for reelection to Congress.”

That’s true — with a caveat. Wasserman Schultz is seeking her 12th term by running in a new district after Republicans scrambled the state’s congressional map earlier this year.

The fallout pushed Wasserman Schultz, a former national party chair with powerful ties in Washington, to cross district lines from her Fort Lauderdale exurb and be the only white candidate against four Black candidates in an area of Broward County that has helped send Black Democrats to Congress since 1992. That’s yielded an uncomfortable fight following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act provisions undergirding minority voting strength and effectively cleared Old Confederacy states, including Florida, to reshape House districts.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

To me, she's one of the unsung arch-villains of this century. DWS doesn't get nearly enough credit for her role in bring unvarnished fascism to the forefront in this country.