Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Friday on CNN's “Inside Politics” that the country is at risk of a return to Jim Crow laws because voters aren't prioritizing democracy. claimed that it had been done.
Host Dana Bash said, “I want to shift gears to a quote from former President Obama. I think he made his first post-election comments. He said this last night, and I want you to hear it.”
Former President Barack Obama said Thursday in Chicago. “At a time when the country and the world seemed deeply divided, talk of bridging our differences felt like an academic exercise, far-fetched, even naive, especially as far as they were concerned. , because this election has proven that democracy is very low on people's list of priorities.
Bash asked, “What do you think about the former president's comments?”
Clyburn said: Not that they have to be true, but they have demonstrated that they are. You know me very well and you know that I spent a lot of time studying history. I've been talking about this election from a historical perspective and even leading up to it. As we celebrated this country's 100th anniversary, I was reminded of the presidential election of 1876. You know what happened to democracy in that election? It led to Jim Crow. I'm the 9th African American to serve in Congress from South Carolina, but the problem is that there were 95 years between the 8th and 9th place. For in 1876 democracy was largely relegated from the people's list. There is a risk that the same thing will happen again. ”
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