MSNBC Discovers Election Integrity Matters When Republicans Do It
The article paints a picture of Republicans 'trying to steal the midterms' through gerrymandering in North Carolina. While undeniably a tactic to cement power, the network’s selective moral outrage conveniently ignores how both major parties have historically engaged in manipulating electoral maps when given the chance. This isn't some new Republican innovation; it's a bipartisan tradition as old
as the republic, albeit increasingly sophisticated. When Democrats redraw maps to their advantage, it's often framed as 'fair representation' or 'correcting historical imbalances,' but when Republicans do it, it's 'stealing the midterms.' The distinction often hinges on whose ox is being gored, not a sudden commitment to electoral purity. The media's cyclical alarm over gerrymandering, while valid
in isolation, often serves to distract from broader systemic issues—like the corporate funding of campaigns or the revolving door between lobbying firms and government—that truly hollow out democratic accountability regardless of who draws the lines. It’s almost as if the outrage is reservd for when the 'wrong' side benefits.