Gerrymandering: Only A Crime When The Other Guy Does It
Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, once a vocal critic of partisan gerrymandering, now champions a plan to flip Virginia's congressional delegation from a 6-5 Democratic majority to a 10-1 Democratic landslide. His justification? To 'challenge bully' Donald Trump. One might recall Democrats once railed against exact same tactics, condemning Republicans for carving up districts to entrench power.
Yet, the moment the tables turn, the 'sacred' principles of fair representation appear remarkably flexible, proving that for some, democracy is a game of 'do as I say, not as I do.' This isn't about 'standing up' to Trump; it’s about cynical power grabs under the guise of noble resistance. When one side cites the opponent's bad behavior as license for their own, it's not moral leadership—it's an
admission that the system is rigged, and everyone's just vying for who gets to hold the screwdriver. The only real 'bullying' here is the continued assault on the very idea of voter choice.