Republican lawmakers had voted to silence a Democratic member of the so-called Tennessee Three during a House floor session after determining the young Black member violated newly enacted rules designed to punish disruptive members.
Literal “good ole boys club” ruling a 80% black rural town without any elections in living memory loses power through legal defaults, then decides “fuck it” and keeps ruling based on their personal and social influence.
You wanna talk about tight-knit clubs in the South? you should check out this story: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/26/black-mayor-alabama-town-locked-out
Literal “good ole boys club” ruling a 80% black rural town without any elections in living memory loses power through legal defaults, then decides “fuck it” and keeps ruling based on their personal and social influence.