The question should not be about the outcome, it should be about the opportunity. It should be irrelevant that a majority black district tends to vote Democratic. The goal is to give them the opportunity to participate in the process in a non-discriminatory fashion.
Perhaps Gabe's observation regarding a "more sweeping ruling" indicates that the justices don't feel there is justification to allow partisan gerrymandering.
It seems to me the basic question and problem is should politics be involved in setting congressional districts. It seems to me that if that were the case it would be much easier for a group to control the "levers" of government and cause the country to fall into autocratic government control or worse.
Read Lisa Graves book, “ Without Precedent” and you will gain a greater understanding of Chief Justice Roberts, and how his polite, charming manner belies dangerous motives.
I realize this piece is only about gerrymandering but we have to look much further Gerrymandering by party is totally unacceptable Also this court has totally gutted voting rights as well as many states
So are voters and electeds more racially polarized in the geographical south (there will always be distribution from the average, has it shifted over time in the geographic comparison)?
The question should not be about the outcome, it should be about the opportunity. It should be irrelevant that a majority black district tends to vote Democratic. The goal is to give them the opportunity to participate in the process in a non-discriminatory fashion.
And striking down Section 2 would do just that.
Thank you
What is the court’s justification which allows gerrymandering to favor one political party over another ??
Perhaps Gabe's observation regarding a "more sweeping ruling" indicates that the justices don't feel there is justification to allow partisan gerrymandering.
I hope you’re right, but I fear that it is wishful thinking.
Maybe the Justices should read Jill Lepore’s We The People: A History of the U. S. Constitution.
It seems to me the basic question and problem is should politics be involved in setting congressional districts. It seems to me that if that were the case it would be much easier for a group to control the "levers" of government and cause the country to fall into autocratic government control or worse.
Read Lisa Graves book, “ Without Precedent” and you will gain a greater understanding of Chief Justice Roberts, and how his polite, charming manner belies dangerous motives.
I realize this piece is only about gerrymandering but we have to look much further Gerrymandering by party is totally unacceptable Also this court has totally gutted voting rights as well as many states
So are voters and electeds more racially polarized in the geographical south (there will always be distribution from the average, has it shifted over time in the geographic comparison)?
Yes!!!! It has always been there Trump has just made it more acceptable