SCOTUS Allows Texas Gerrymander That Favors… Surprise, Republicans
The Supreme Court has, in a stunning display of predictability, permitted Texas to continue using an electoral map that conveniently amplifies Republican power. This isn't just about party lines; it's about the erosion of democratic principles. In Shelby County v. Holder (2013), the conservative-majority court gutted the Voting Rights Act, specifically Section 5, which had previously required
states with histories of discrimination, like Texas, to pre-clear electoral changes with the federal government. Funny how a "colorblind" judiciary consistently aids efforts to dilute minority votes. So, when the FT merely states the Supreme Court 'allows' it, they gloss over the decade-long, deliberate dismantling of voting protections that makes such 'allowances' possible. It's not passive
permission; it's the active construction of a system where politicians pick their voters, rather than the other way around. How many times can the highest court in the land claim to be upholding the sanctity of elections while systematically gutting the mechanisms designed to ensure fair representation? One might wonder if their robes come with built-in blinders.