In Gerrymandering Fight, Democracy Is Losing
The ongoing gerrymandering battle between Republicans and Democrats is undermining the democratic process in the United States. Politicians are increasingly choosing their voters, leading to unrepresentative electoral maps that favor one party over another. This trend is exacerbated by recent actions from the Republican party, which have prioritized partisan advantage over fairness in representation.
- ▪Gerrymandering allows politicians to choose their voters, resulting in skewed electoral maps.
- ▪The recent redistricting efforts have intensified partisan divisions and reduced incentives for bipartisan cooperation.
- ▪Republicans have been criticized for their aggressive gerrymandering tactics, particularly in states like Texas.
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Gerrymandering In Gerrymandering Fight, Democracy Is Losing In this recent round, Republicans are entirely to blame. In the new MAGA-fied GOP, winning is everything, and there's no quarter given for concepts such as fairness. Steven Greenhut | 5.22.2026 10:00 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/05/CA-redistricting-v1-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" alt="CA-redistricting-v1 | Illustration: MisterTigga/Dreamstime/Midjourney" /> (Illustration: MisterTigga/Dreamstime/Midjourney) As Republicans and Democrats continue their mid-decade redistricting grudge…
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