What a lot of people don’t seem to realize is that we are already in a sort of “cold” civil war that is only likely to get worse, with increasing violence similar to “The Troubles” likely. While I think that Gerrymandering in general should be considered unconstitutional, as it disenfranchises voters, when red states do it and blue states don’t the ultimate result is the disenfranchisement of everyone in the blue states. If California fights back, it could completely cancel out any gains from Texas redistricting, or even potentially add several more democratic seats. I hate to see any state playing these games, but in this instance the failure of blue states to respond in kind will result in one-party rule with no way back.
What a lot of people don’t seem to realize is that we are already in a sort of “cold” civil war that is only likely to get worse, with increasing violence similar to “The Troubles” likely. While I think that Gerrymandering in general should be considered unconstitutional, as it disenfranchises voters, when red states do it and blue states don’t the ultimate result is the disenfranchisement of everyone in the blue states. If California fights back, it could completely cancel out any gains from Texas redistricting, or even potentially add several more democratic seats. I hate to see any state playing these games, but in this instance the failure of blue states to respond in kind will result in one-party rule with no way back.