Which ironically showed just how easy it would be for “the people” to succeed. Never underestimate the power of a small group of people to change the world. For indeed, it’s all that ever has.

a small group has - by gerrymandering election maps, stacking the supreme court with right wing fanatics, etc.

I’d argue they didn’t change much of anything. Instead, they’ve fought for their ability to maintain power despite their waning popularity. There’s very little truly changed. It’s just that’s it’s now intentionally cruel and out in the open rather than wink-wink-nod-nod cruel behind closed doors.

the supreme court has basically given trump immunity to anything he wants to do.

Absolutely. Last I heard Trump still wasn’t doing deportations at the rate Biden was. This means that the deportations are less effective, for show, and specifically for the visible cruelty—not for the end result of upholding the law. But systemic racism isn’t new, nor is disenfranchisement.