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Tennessee Legislature Proves the GOP is Racist

Removing two black legislators, the Republican party has displaced 2 of the 3 accused law makers. Expelling the black representatives while keeping the white representative demonstrates democratic silencing. Are you enraged now?

Libby Winkler
3 min readApr 7, 2023
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The Republican party has demonstrated their racism once again, this time in Tennessee. The Republican party is proving that it is still a racist organization by allowing this to happen.

The GOP-led state legislature voted to remove two black lawmakers from office while leaving the white legislator they were accused of violating open meeting laws with unscathed. This blatant disregard for justice is just another example of how racism and bigotry remain part of the political process in

In a shocking move, the Tennessee legislature has removed two black legislators from their positions, proving once again that the GOP is racist.

It’s no secret that the Republican Party has a long history of suppressing and silencing voices of color, but this latest move is one of the most egregious examples we’ve seen in recent years. As a concerned citizen and an advocate for equality, it’s critical that we hold our elected officials…

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Libby Winkler
Libby Winkler

Written by Libby Winkler

Freelance writer who loves exploring the messiness of humanity, while poking around in nooks of life and shining light on all the things that make us complex..

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