Kimberley A. Strassel: They've escalated a war in which the Republicans have a structural advantage
A push by Texas Republicans for a rare mid-decade gerrymander threatens to set off a vicious cycle in which the parties fight for small political gains and voters lose, @dgraham.bsky.social argues in The Atlantic Daily.
-- The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) Aug 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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I posted this link in another thread ...
Redistricting Wars: Map Shows How Many Seats Could Change Before Midterms
www.newsweek.com
According to that map (and emphasis on "could change"), the end result looks pretty even.
According to that map (and emphasis on "could change"), the end result looks pretty even.
#10 | Posted by LampLighter
If that's the best the Dems can do, that's the way it is. But they certainly shouldn't stand around with their hands in their pockets and hope the GOP decides to start playing fair. The GOP, the same party that continues disenfranchising every American citizen they can in their quest for power.
Last week, the Florida Supreme Court twisted a historic provision of the U.S. Constitution, meant to protect minority voters, as a means to disenfranchise them.
The ruling was signed off by five members of the Supreme Court, all Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees. They invoked the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to uphold his cynical 2022 gerrymander that deprived Black voters across North Florida of any chance to be represented in Congress by someone who looked like them.
www.yahoo.com , July 25, 2025
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