It’s as incontestable as it was
predictable - mainstream White America, i.e.,
MAGA, is back to fantasizing about the good
ol’ days of “Jim Crow,” but now with a modern
twist - one where not just Black folks, but
LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, hell, the
handicapped and anyone who doesn’t fit into
the 21st century confederate vision of
“traditional values” get slapped with a big,
fat NO ENTRY sign?
Let’s walk and talk, stroll
down this dystopian alleyway, shall we?
To be blunt, “Juneteenth,” as a federal holiday, is as
good as gone - as is MLK Day. Those are givens. MAGA believes their symbolic relevance must be expunged.
Here’s the next monumental rollback: The Civil Rights Act of
1964. Yes, the landmark piece of legislation that
prohibited discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin in
public accommodations, employment, and voting,
essentially outlawing segregation and giving
federal enforcement power to combat racial
discrimination across various aspects of
American life; it is considered one of the
most significant pieces of civil rights
legislation in U.S. history.
This act, signed into law by
President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964,
prohibited discrimination in public places,
provided for the integration of schools and
other public facilities, and made employment
discrimination illegal. It was the most
sweeping civil rights legislation since
Reconstruction.
An all out attack on it is a given. Rand Paul and his daddy have been trying to breathe life into this
for decades: The law gave the federal
government too much power in telling business
owners what they could and could not do, he
argued. While he expressed strong abhorrence
for racism, he said it was the job of
communities, not the government, to fix
discrimination in private places by boycotting
such businesses. “I think it’s a bad business
decision to exclude anybody from your
restaurant - but, at the same time, I do
believe in private ownership.
Now here’s what’s a kick in the butt: This movement Trump has ignited and spearheads, has the
support of 95% of the Republican Party.
Yep, your coworkers,
classmates, inlaws, your boss, your doctor
will support this erasing of civil progress,
let’s just call it “civilization.” These noble
attempts of the mid-20th century were rejected
in the early 21st century by a party of
half-mad cave people. MAGA is lost in time;
we’ve all moved on.
The Great American
Re-Segregation Act of 2025
(Coming Soon to a State Near
You!)
Picture this: The 1964 Civil Rights Act is officially
repealed. Gone. Poof. And just like that,
we’re back to the 1950s, only this time, the
racism, homophobia, and general disdain for
human rights come with an app. Need a hotel
room? Jim Crow 2.0™ will direct you to a list of “approved”
accommodations - if you’re white, straight,
and Christian, you’re in luck! Otherwise,
better bring a sleeping bag because the curb
is now your reservation.
Dining & Entertainment -
Whites-Only, Please!
Remember when everyone could go to any restaurant? When no
one had to worry about being turned away from
a café because of “who” and “what” they were?
Yeah, that’s over. Expect a return to “Whites Only” signs plastered across storefronts, with the
occasional “We Reserve the Right to Refuse
Service” in fine print (you know, just to keep it polite).
In Red states, particularly below the Mason Dixon Line,
look for versions of vintage 1950 signs that
read “NO
Blacks, Mexicans, Jews, or Dogs.” If you don’t think this insult is highly possible, you
ain’t listening to MAGA. Pay attention to the
opposition!
Disneyland, Universal Studios?
After 9 on every other Friday. Shopping
centers? Only if you don’t mind being
redirected to the side entrance (you know, the
one next to the dumpsters). Theme parks, movie
theaters, department stores - welcome to a
world where everything is color-coded again,
and if you don’t fit the preferred shade,
tough luck.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
- Back to the Back!
Rosa Parks? Well, God rest her soul, she’s rolling over in
her grave, because suddenly, those “Blacks to
the Back” rules apply again - but now they
extend to trains, planes, buses, and
cruise ships. Will Carnival cruises be for people of color only? That’s right,
your boarding pass now comes with an automatic
downgrade. Business class? That’s reserved for
the “right” kind of people. Economy? Only if
you’re willing to sit in a special “designated
section” that is somehow always next to the bathrooms.
Segregated High Speed train
cars…..
Public transportation will be another social battlefield.
Expect more signs - “Straight, White, Christian Only” - to start appearing on subway cars, bus stops, and
airport lounges. If you’re gay? Better Uber. If you’re a person of color? Try walking.
Housing? Good Luck With That.
If you thought redlining was bad in the 20th century, just wait until it
becomes legal policy again. Realtors will openly advertise “Traditional Family
Neighborhoods” (translation: no gays, no Black
people, no immigrants). Apartment complexes
will return to the “Whites Preferred” model,
except this time, it will be backed by state
law instead of whispered through landlords’
racist rental policies.
Understand this: the old
1861-65 Confederacy isn’t a long lost land, or
a historical landmark. It’s a living and
breathing, heartfelt mindset that lives on in
mainstream WASP culture.
Healthcare? “Sorry, We Don’t
Serve Your Kind Here.”
Need a doctor? Hope you’ve got the right identity! Because hospitals, private practices, and
pharmacies will now have the legal right to
turn you away if your very existence offends
their “sincerely held religious beliefs.” If
you’re Black, gay, trans, or any mix of
marginalized identities, you might want to
brush up on herbal medicine and home remedies
- because the local ER might just “politely
decline” to treat you.
Schools? A Return to ‘Separate
but Unequal’
Public education? It was merely a token gesture to begin with, that
was cute while it lasted. Private, all-white
academies will make a massive comeback, this
time bolstered by taxpayer dollars. Expect
Black and brown children to be shuffled off
into crumbling, underfunded institutions
(again), while the affluent white elite ensure
their kids are set up for success in
well-manicured, all-white schools that proudly
reject diversity in the name of
some contrived all-American bs tradition.
And don’t even think about LGBTQ+ education - libraries
will be purged, books will be burned, and
sex-ed classes will be replaced with
“traditional family values” lectures that
amount to little more than state-sponsored indoctrination.
And What About the Law?
Ah, the cherry on top. If you think policing is bad now,
wait until the justice system becomes an official tool for maintaining racial and social hierarchies.
Expect a separate set of laws - one for the white, straight, and conservative,
where crimes are just “misunderstandings” that
warrant a slap on the wrist; and another for
everyone else, where existing while
marginalized is a crime in itself. Envision
stop and frisk on a national level.
Protest? Expect tear gas.
Speak out? Expect prison.
Guantanamo Bay, El Salvador.
Try to fight for your rights?
Expect state-sanctioned retaliation.
Welcome to the Future - If We
Let It Happen.
Summation: We are living in
America’s “Grand Revival of Segregation” - now
backed by law, religion, and yep, your
neighbors. This is the repealing of Civil
Rights. They will be redrawing across America
- block by block, seat by seat, right by
right.
This isn’t a joke. It isn’t satire. This is where we’re
headed if the most radical elements of the
far-right get their way. This strategic and
deliberate repeal of the Civil Rights Act
isn’t just some “philosophical debate” for think tank discussions - it’s a vintage 1953 roadmap back to a
society where your access to basic necessities
depends entirely on your race, gender, and
identity.
We fought this battle before, and we won. But
if we don’t stay vigilant, we’ll be fighting
it all over again.
