Adam Serwer: “If the Great Resegregation proves successful, it will restore an America past where racial and ethnic minorities were the occasional token presence in an otherwise white-dominated landscape. It would repeal the gains of the civil-rights era in their entirety.
What its advocates want is not a restoration of explicit Jim Crow segregation—that would shatter the illusion that their own achievements are based on a color-blind meritocracy. They want an arrangement that perpetuates racial inequality indefinitely while retaining some plausible deniability, a rigged system that maintains a mirage of equal opportunity while maintaining an unofficial racial hierarchy.”
“Like elections in authoritarian countries where the autocrat is always reelected in a landslide, they want a system in which they never losing but can still pretend they won fairly.”
The Great Resegregation refers to a series of recent actions and policies aimed at reversing civil rights progress and perpetuating racial inequality in the United States This term has gained prominence in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives..
Critics argue that these actions are attempting to undo advancements made during the civil rights movement. If successful, this movement could potentially restore a past where racial and ethnic minorities faced significant barriers and discrimination.
The goal appears to be creating a system that perpetuates racial inequality while maintaining plausible deniability.