Gerrymandering Works: NC Judges Solidify One-Party Rule
A federal three-judge panel rubber-stamped North Carolina's latest gerrymandered congressional map, designed explicitly to flip a seat to Republicans. This isn't just about President Trump's 'redistricting campaign' ahead of 2026, as the AP notes; it's about systematically dismantling representation. This action, following previous approvals that already gained the GOP three seats, targets the
lone swing district, currently held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis, an African American who has continued a nearly 30-year legacy of Black representation. One might charitably call this 'drawing lines.' Others, however, might recognize it as an open declaration that voters aren't choosing their representatives; representatives are choosing their voters. How many more 'legal' maneuvers will it
take before the 'democratic process' becomes a mere administrative formality?