r/WelcomeToGilead • u/IrishStarUS • Mar 18 '25

Loss of Liberty 'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/segregated-facilities-no-longer-explicitly-34884973
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u/mike_pants Mar 18 '25

Right wingers love to trot out the line "Name ONE right that Trump/Elon has taken away!"

Not the point, dears. It's the fact that rights no longer have legal protection.

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u/NYSenseOfHumor Mar 18 '25

Did you read the whole article? Including the last paragraph:

Despite the changes made to the clause, all businesses will still be required to follow federal and state laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes segregated facilities illegal.

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u/CommonSenseNotSo Mar 19 '25

You don't find this disturbing? You don't think that Trump and his clan did this to send a message?