For years, conservatives on the court have claimed to be “colorblind.” Yet when it comes to criminalizing our communities, suddenly race matters. This is the contradiction at the heart of the Roberts Court: no race in college admissions, but race is admissible in immigration stops.

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    They couldn’t have put Trump in power without the help of the American electorate.

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      American citizens are inundated with propaganda. In fact, we always have been. The voters are given plenty of involuntary help to make sure they make the right decision.

      Don’t get me wrong, the willful ignorance is infuriating. But focusing on that won’t do anything much to address the root issues, I’m afraid.

      Edit: changed a word

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        American citizens are inundated with propaganda.

        Trump supporters choose to only take in the media that tells them what they want to hear. These people are adults, not children. They’re responsible for their own actions.