Robin Abcarian: Voter suppression will be the lasting effect of Trump's Big Lie

If you've ever wondered how racism gets baked into the system, you need only look at the way panicked Republicans around the country are trying to change voting laws.

Last November, record numbers of citizens voted — and, because of the pandemic, a record number cast their ballots by mail. Why risk standing in a line with unvaccinated strangers when you could safely take your ballot to the post office or drop it in an official voting box?

In the aftermath of a resounding defeat, President Donald Trump and his enablers didn't