The Supreme Court's decision to ban racial gerrymandering has sent Democrats into a frenzy—but it's also exposed their bizarre, outdated view of race relations. For decades, they've insisted that only race-based district maps can ensure minority representation, even as history proves them spectacularly wrong.
Their argument? That white voters won't elect non-white candidates, so we need Black, Hispanic, and Asian majority districts. Tell that to Barack Obama, or the countless other minority politicians who've won overwhelmingly white districts. The logic unravels fast.
In fact, the one place where white voters apparently refuse to back anyone but another white candidate is New York's 12th Congressional District—a.k.a. the White Guy District. It's a perfect irony: Democrats screaming about racism while engineering a race-exclusive seat.
Out of a crowded primary field, the only candidates with real traction are four white men: Jake Schlossberg, Micah Lasher, Alex Bores, and George Conway. A recent magazine cover celebrated them like rock stars—even though the district is only 62% white. Every other candidate was simply erased.
How is this possible in such a diverse district? The odds should be astronomical. But the answer is simple: the district was gerrymandered—by Democrats—to guarantee a white representative. It's been held by Jerry Nadler since 1992, and its boundaries were intentionally drawn to leap over minority neighborhoods like Chinatown.
This district has always been a magnet for white voters, a carefully crafted enclave in a sea of diversity. And now, in the primary, we get four white men who all hate Trump and say all the right things about inclusion—while the mirror shows they're the least diverse field imaginable.
There are only two explanations. Either Democrats believe Manhattan white people are so racist they'll only elect a white man, or they truly think congressional districts should be carved up by race, Supreme Court be damned. Either way, the party and its donors decided this seat belongs to a white guy.
And this isn't a one-off. Joe Biden announced he'd only consider Black women for the Supreme Court—cutting off 95% of the country from a lifetime appointment based on race alone. The party's obsession with racial boxes contradicts the reality of modern America.
Look at Florida: Byron Donalds, a Black Republican, is crushing his opponent in the GOP gubernatorial primary. Meanwhile, Democrat Abigail Spanberger beat Winsome Sears, a Black Republican, in Virginia's governor race. White Republicans happily vote for Black candidates; white Democrats in New York's wealthiest neighborhoods can only seem to stomach white men.
Democrats increasingly see America as a collection of racial fiefdoms: Somalis in Minneapolis, Haitians in Springfield, Arabs in Dearborn. They assume each group will only vote for its own. The idea of a colorblind society—where a candidate of any race could win any district—terrifies them. Without the specter of racism, their power fades.
The Southern Poverty Law Center scandal proved this: the group funded the racists it claimed to fight. The Left needs racism like a fish needs water. It's their ideological and financial lifeblood. And to keep it flowing, they must believe the worst, not just of Republicans, but of themselves.
Most Americans have moved on from this racial obsession. If things go as expected, November will prove it. When Byron Donalds becomes governor of Florida, race won't be a factor. And when one of those four haircuts wins in NY 12, it will be for one reason only: he's white.
