My 'Bama Says: A wake-up call

Hey Diane,

It’s been one month since the Supreme Court dismantled key parts of the Voting Rights Act.

Within hours of the ruling, lawmakers in multiple states started the process of systematically weakening the voting power of Black and brown Americans — all in an effort to gain an extra advantage in the midterms.

This should be a wake-up call for everyone who believes in fairness and equality. It should unsettle all of us who have faith in the American experiment, and the bedrock principle that every citizen should play a role in shaping our future.

Republicans are trying to undermine democracy because they care more about holding power than improving the lives of their constituents. But no matter what they may want us to believe, the most powerful title in this country is citizen. We get to decide where we go from here.

The weeks and months ahead will be tough. We will win some fights, and we may lose others.

But when we look back at this moment years from now, we should feel confident that we did everything we could to protect and strengthen our democracy.

Let’s roll up our sleeves and do the hard work of preserving the right of every American to make their voices heard. Make a donation to support the National Democratic Redistricting Committee on the front lines of this fight.

Thank you,

Barack Obama

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