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Al Gore: “The very idea that we have made enough — this is the Supreme Court’s apparent view — that we’ve made enough progress on…”

On the recordJune 1, 2026
The very idea that we have made enough — this is the Supreme Court’s apparent view — that we’ve made enough progress on the racial divide in America that now it’s time not only to stop any kind of remedial efforts, but also to try to criminalize any remedial efforts, you know, by labeling it DEI and condemning it and punishing people for even trying to address the obvious problems that we still have.
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Al Gore
Democratic · Tennessee
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tennesseelookout.com
Jun 1, 2026

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Commenting on redistricting and racial issues in Tennessee.

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