@davenicolette@mastodon.social @marick we were able to constrain Jim Crow a bit, to shackle at least somewhat the worst elements of chattel illiberalism. i think often we can *hope* for more. we can create escapes for individuals that might eventually serve as useful feedback. but that is about as much as we can *expect* or *insist upon*, especially outside of our own borders.

(we did send troops to the US South, and i'd not write the enterprise off as complete failure, but complete success it was not either.)

@davenicolette@mastodon.social @marick with respect to the US South, though, I'd support a lot more insisting than outside the US. for example, we should absolutely end gerrymandering have have voting practices reviewable by the Federal government, as we did until the Roberts court decided equality was already at hand, so there was no need.