Here I am, sitting in Louisiana where my newly gerrymandered district (4) simultaneously covers a third of the state, surrounds an entire other district, and cuts a relatively blue city clean in half (Lake charles at the bottom).
All so the state can comply with the court order to add another black district while keeping the republican stranglehold.
The “founding fathers” argument is pretty much pro-republican at this point. Unless you’re a property-owning male the founding fathers didn’t want you involved in their “democracy” either.
The short answer is that it would give more populous states a Democrat advantage. Republicans are well aware that they will completely lose power on a federal level if gerrymandering was outlawed.
So blame your local republican for being undemocratic
I hope this inspires other gerrymandered states
Here I am, sitting in Louisiana where my newly gerrymandered district (4) simultaneously covers a third of the state, surrounds an entire other district, and cuts a relatively blue city clean in half (Lake charles at the bottom).
All so the state can comply with the court order to add another black district while keeping the republican stranglehold.
Wow. This is unbelievable 🤦♂️
Modern Republicans are a cancer to the founding father’s intent of democracy
The “founding fathers” argument is pretty much pro-republican at this point. Unless you’re a property-owning male the founding fathers didn’t want you involved in their “democracy” either.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_rights_in_the_United_States#Background
They always were. Their name has changed, but they’ve always been here.
How are there two St. Martin parishes within a proverbial block of each other?
Edit: Oh, okay they’re the same parish, geographical locality be damned. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin_Parish,_Louisiana
Meanwhile in Iowa.
That looks so simple. Why don’t we all do that?
The short answer is that it would give more populous states a Democrat advantage. Republicans are well aware that they will completely lose power on a federal level if gerrymandering was outlawed.
So blame your local republican for being undemocratic
It’s not happening by choice; it’s happening because voters elected a state Supreme Court which forced it
You’re welcome