Tit-for-Tatting Democracy to Death
The article critiques the escalating partisan gerrymandering battle in the U.S., warning that retaliatory redistricting by both parties undermines democracy. Following the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which weakens protections for majority-minority districts, Southern Republicans may gain significant electoral advantages. The authors argue that responding with aggressive Democratic gerrymandering is not a sustainable or principled solution to preserving democratic integrity.
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Morning ShotsTit-for-Tatting Democracy to DeathWe should try for more than Gerrymandering Total War.William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim SwiftMay 01, 202661ShareYesterday brought an exciting new innovation in the field of unaccountable executive-branch war-waging. By law, when the president takes military action against another country, he must get Congress’s blessing within sixty days. As of today, time’s up for the war in Iran—but yesterday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress that the administration believes it has more time. Why? Because, they’ve decided, the clock stops during a ceasefire.
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