'The Republican Party has spent years showing us exactly who they are'

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And it’s not a good look.

The poet and activist Maya Angelou once reminded us that when people show you who they are, believe them the first time.

The Republican Party has spent years showing us exactly who they are.

While recent attention has focused on the U.S. Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision in Louisiana, that ruling is just the latest in a sustained drive by the party to dismantle minority rights.

Other targets include diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the teaching of African-American history and the protections that generations marched and bled for so that all voters could cast their ballots freely and fairly.

Make no mistake, while the Republicans may frame their agenda around minorities, the fallout lands on each of us.

https://www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2026/06/02/republican-party-has-spent-years-showing-us-exactly-who-they-are-column/