SCOTUS Blesses Texas Map, Democracy Still Unflappable
The Supreme Court's decision to allow Texas's Republican-drawn congressional maps to stand is presented as a judicial matter. Meanwhile, over the last decade, countless states have used gerrymandering to cement partisan advantage, with Texas being a particularly egregious repeat offender. Remember, these aren't just maps; they're blueprints for disenfranchisement, often targeting minority voters
whose voices might otherwise upset painstakingly constructed power dynamics. One might wonder at what point the continuous erosion of voting power ceases to be a feature of American democracy and starts looking suspiciously like its bug. How many times can the highest court in the land rubber-stamp systems designed to dilute votes before we admit the system isn't 'broken,' but working exactly as
some intended?