The article discusses the issue of gerrymandering and its impact on democracy. It highlights the recent redistricting in Florida and the potential consequences for the upcoming elections.
Voting Rights Groups Vow to Fight ‘Extreme New Gerrymander’ After Florida Lawmakers Pass DeSantis MapHow to Stop Mega Gerrymandering From Scrambling Democracy If the Democrats wake up, fire their profiteering consultants, and run on a specific"Compact for America," they could landslide the Trump itized GOP this November.
“Gerrymandering” is the historic term for politicians picking their voters by manipulating congressional and state electoral districts. Redistricting usually happens every 10 years. It is fair to say that most voters don’t want politicians rigging the system to help one party win elections. In the past year, the gerrymandering race has run amok.
It was ignited by Tyrant Trump, who told his buddyled a voter referendum that authorized a redistricting that could gain the ruling Democrats an extra four or five seats now held by Republicans. Then more “red states” jumped in along with more “blue states. ” The latter mostly did it by voter referendum, such as in, while the Republicans preferred to do it through GOP-dominated legislatures.
Florida’s GOP even disregarded a 2010 state referendum that would have prohibited their recent actions. The other day, Treacherous Trump emitted this turnoff, “I don’t care about the financial situations of Americans,” as he continues to use theruled 4 to 3 that the recent redistricting referendum was unconstitutional. The biggest blow came from the six gerrymandering Injustices of theAct.
Their ruling, in effect, outlawed districts drawn to give minority voters a chance to have Black representatives in Congress and in state legislatures. Political pundits are predicting a dramatic decline, as soon as this November’sThey reflect empirically under-nourished certitude. A couple of them are declaring that the Democrats could win the House of Representatives popular vote by four percentage points and still lose the House to the Republicans in November!
First, they are not weighing the prospects of greater voter turnout by minorities due to the indignation they are expressing against the Supreme Court decision and the follow-up by red state legislatures. Many Black voters agree with their leaders that this decision, and others earlier by an unelected court, may drive them back to the Jim Crow years.
A 10-20% greater turnout by Black voters could, however, make up for these redrawn districts that favor greater white majorities in the House and state legislatures.because many Hispanic voters believed his lies and fake promises during the 2024 campaign There are, however, millions of Latinos in central Florida alone.
Many are expressing their anger by saying, “Our voice shouldn’t get diluted” or that their “community is being torn apart. ” Second, the pundits rarely talk about candidates and supporters highlighting long-overdue, highly-popular reforms, agendas, and social safety nets that improve the lives and livelihoods of all voters where they live, work, and raise their families.
Mobilizing voters from the right and left around “common ground” advances, such as raising thebenefits or providing adequate child tax credits, could break millions of voters out of their knee-jerk attachment to political labels. I’m circulating, for example, a “Winning Compact for America” of 10 proposals backed by a majority of voters, in some cases, a huge majority of left-right voters.
Raising all the Social Security benefits, frozen for over 45 years, and paying for it by increasing the Social Security tax on the wealthy, benefiting over 60 million elderly. This was supported by about 200in 2022 but was blocked by the Democratic Speaker from going to the floor. Rep. John Larson , the bill’s champion, can provide additional details. Cracking down on corporate crooks stealing consumer dollars, wages, and worker pensions. Paying for the above by restoring taxes on the very under-taxed super rich and large corporations and by ending hugehas contracted out too much of their campaigns to corporate-conflicted consultants who subdue such progressive manifestos or"Compacts for America" to avoid upsetting corporate campaign donors.
Another understated factor hails from Trump himself, who every day fuels outrage even among many of his supporters who feel betrayed. The other day, Treacherous Trump emitted this turnoff, “I don’t care about the financial situations of Americans,” as he continues to use the White House to corruptly enrich himself, his family, and cronies.
Moreover, going after Pope Leo twice with street language isn’t endearing him to many Catholics. Trump can’t control his fevered mind and mouth. This entire madness of mega gerrymandering could be ended if members of the House ran at large from their state. Let’s say a state has 10 members of the House.
They would run at large, and the top 10 vote-getters would be elected to the House. That is how the first woman elected to Congress in 1916, the great Jeanette Rankin from Montana, won her seat. The two House members ranThe Supreme Court Killed Voting Rights and Escalated the Gerrymandering Wars. Here’s What Congress Needs to Do in Response .
” May 1, 2026). PR also helps to “break the two-party doom loop that’s driving our insane political death spiral,” he writes. A more modest existing reform comes from states that have adopted non-partisan electoral commissions, e.g., Iowa and Michigan, by referendum. Voters like this approach better than the politicians’ slicing and dicing their voters to make districts safe for only one party.in 1980—overwhelmed many gerrymandered districts.
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“Gerrymandering” is the historic term for politicians picking their voters by manipulating congressional and state electoral districts. Redistricting usually happens every 10 years. It is fair to say that most voters don’t want politicians rigging the system to help one party win elections. In the past year, the gerrymandering race has run amok.
It was ignited by Tyrant Trump, who told his buddyled a voter referendum that authorized a redistricting that could gain the ruling Democrats an extra four or five seats now held by Republicans. Then more “red states” jumped in along with more “blue states. ” The latter mostly did it by voter referendum, such as in, while the Republicans preferred to do it through GOP-dominated legislatures.
Florida’s GOP even disregarded a 2010 state referendum that would have prohibited their recent actions. The other day, Treacherous Trump emitted this turnoff, “I don’t care about the financial situations of Americans,” as he continues to use theruled 4 to 3 that the recent redistricting referendum was unconstitutional. The biggest blow came from the six gerrymandering Injustices of theAct.
Their ruling, in effect, outlawed districts drawn to give minority voters a chance to have Black representatives in Congress and in state legislatures. Political pundits are predicting a dramatic decline, as soon as this November’sThey reflect empirically under-nourished certitude. A couple of them are declaring that the Democrats could win the House of Representatives popular vote by four percentage points and still lose the House to the Republicans in November!
First, they are not weighing the prospects of greater voter turnout by minorities due to the indignation they are expressing against the Supreme Court decision and the follow-up by red state legislatures. Many Black voters agree with their leaders that this decision, and others earlier by an unelected court, may drive them back to the Jim Crow years.
A 10-20% greater turnout by Black voters could, however, make up for these redrawn districts that favor greater white majorities in the House and state legislatures.because many Hispanic voters believed his lies and fake promises during the 2024 campaign There are, however, millions of Latinos in central Florida alone.
Many are expressing their anger by saying, “Our voice shouldn’t get diluted” or that their “community is being torn apart. ” Second, the pundits rarely talk about candidates and supporters highlighting long-overdue, highly-popular reforms, agendas, and social safety nets that improve the lives and livelihoods of all voters where they live, work, and raise their families.
Mobilizing voters from the right and left around “common ground” advances, such as raising thebenefits or providing adequate child tax credits, could break millions of voters out of their knee-jerk attachment to political labels. I’m circulating, for example, a “Winning Compact for America” of 10 proposals backed by a majority of voters, in some cases, a huge majority of left-right voters.
Raising all the Social Security benefits, frozen for over 45 years, and paying for it by increasing the Social Security tax on the wealthy, benefiting over 60 million elderly. This was supported by about 200in 2022 but was blocked by the Democratic Speaker from going to the floor. Rep. John Larson , the bill’s champion, can provide additional details. Cracking down on corporate crooks stealing consumer dollars, wages, and worker pensions. Paying for the above by restoring taxes on the very under-taxed super rich and large corporations and by ending hugehas contracted out too much of their campaigns to corporate-conflicted consultants who subdue such progressive manifestos or"Compacts for America" to avoid upsetting corporate campaign donors.
Another understated factor hails from Trump himself, who every day fuels outrage even among many of his supporters who feel betrayed. The other day, Treacherous Trump emitted this turnoff, “I don’t care about the financial situations of Americans,” as he continues to use the White House to corruptly enrich himself, his family, and cronies.
Moreover, going after Pope Leo twice with street language isn’t endearing him to many Catholics. Trump can’t control his fevered mind and mouth. This entire madness of mega gerrymandering could be ended if members of the House ran at large from their state. Let’s say a state has 10 members of the House.
They would run at large, and the top 10 vote-getters would be elected to the House. That is how the first woman elected to Congress in 1916, the great Jeanette Rankin from Montana, won her seat. The two House members ranThe Supreme Court Killed Voting Rights and Escalated the Gerrymandering Wars. Here’s What Congress Needs to Do in Response .
” May 1, 2026). PR also helps to “break the two-party doom loop that’s driving our insane political death spiral,” he writes. A more modest existing reform comes from states that have adopted non-partisan electoral commissions, e.g., Iowa and Michigan, by referendum. Voters like this approach better than the politicians’ slicing and dicing their voters to make districts safe for only one party.in 1980—overwhelmed many gerrymandered districts.
If the Democrats wake up, fire their profiteering consultants, and run on a specific"Compact for America," they could landslide the Trumpitized GOP this November. Ralph Nader is a consumer advocate and the author of"The Seventeen Solutions: Bold Ideas for Our American Future" . His new book is,"Wrecking America: How Trump's Lies and Lawbreaking Betray All" .
“Gerrymandering” is the historic term for politicians picking their voters by manipulating congressional and state electoral districts. Redistricting usually happens every 10 years. It is fair to say that most voters don’t want politicians rigging the system to help one party win elections. In the past year, the gerrymandering race has run amok.
It was ignited by Tyrant Trump, who told his buddyled a voter referendum that authorized a redistricting that could gain the ruling Democrats an extra four or five seats now held by Republicans. Then more “red states” jumped in along with more “blue states. ” The latter mostly did it by voter referendum, such as in, while the Republicans preferred to do it through GOP-dominated legislatures.
Florida’s GOP even disregarded a 2010 state referendum that would have prohibited their recent actions. The other day, Treacherous Trump emitted this turnoff, “I don’t care about the financial situations of Americans,” as he continues to use theruled 4 to 3 that the recent redistricting referendum was unconstitutional. The biggest blow came from the six gerrymandering Injustices of theAct.
Their ruling, in effect, outlawed districts drawn to give minority voters a chance to have Black representatives in Congress and in state legislatures. Political pundits are predicting a dramatic decline, as soon as this November’sThey reflect empirically under-nourished certitude. A couple of them are declaring that the Democrats could win the House of Representatives popular vote by four percentage points and still lose the House to the Republicans in November!
First, they are not weighing the prospects of greater voter turnout by minorities due to the indignation they are expressing against the Supreme Court decision and the follow-up by red state legislatures. Many Black voters agree with their leaders that this decision, and others earlier by an unelected court, may drive them back to the Jim Crow years.
A 10-20% greater turnout by Black voters could, however, make up for these redrawn districts that favor greater white majorities in the House and state legislatures.because many Hispanic voters believed his lies and fake promises during the 2024 campaign There are, however, millions of Latinos in central Florida alone.
Many are expressing their anger by saying, “Our voice shouldn’t get diluted” or that their “community is being torn apart. ” Second, the pundits rarely talk about candidates and supporters highlighting long-overdue, highly-popular reforms, agendas, and social safety nets that improve the lives and livelihoods of all voters where they live, work, and raise their families.
Mobilizing voters from the right and left around “common ground” advances, such as raising thebenefits or providing adequate child tax credits, could break millions of voters out of their knee-jerk attachment to political labels. I’m circulating, for example, a “Winning Compact for America” of 10 proposals backed by a majority of voters, in some cases, a huge majority of left-right voters.
Raising all the Social Security benefits, frozen for over 45 years, and paying for it by increasing the Social Security tax on the wealthy, benefiting over 60 million elderly. This was supported by about 200in 2022 but was blocked by the Democratic Speaker from going to the floor. Rep. John Larson , the bill’s champion, can provide additional details. Cracking down on corporate crooks stealing consumer dollars, wages, and worker pensions. Paying for the above by restoring taxes on the very under-taxed super rich and large corporations and by ending hugehas contracted out too much of their campaigns to corporate-conflicted consultants who subdue such progressive manifestos or"Compacts for America" to avoid upsetting corporate campaign donors.
Another understated factor hails from Trump himself, who every day fuels outrage even among many of his supporters who feel betrayed. The other day, Treacherous Trump emitted this turnoff, “I don’t care about the financial situations of Americans,” as he continues to use the White House to corruptly enrich himself, his family, and cronies.
Moreover, going after Pope Leo twice with street language isn’t endearing him to many Catholics. Trump can’t control his fevered mind and mouth. This entire madness of mega gerrymandering could be ended if members of the House ran at large from their state. Let’s say a state has 10 members of the House.
They would run at large, and the top 10 vote-getters would be elected to the House. That is how the first woman elected to Congress in 1916, the great Jeanette Rankin from Montana, won her seat. The two House members ranThe Supreme Court Killed Voting Rights and Escalated the Gerrymandering Wars. Here’s What Congress Needs to Do in Response .
” May 1, 2026). PR also helps to “break the two-party doom loop that’s driving our insane political death spiral,” he writes. A more modest existing reform comes from states that have adopted non-partisan electoral commissions, e.g., Iowa and Michigan, by referendum. Voters like this approach better than the politicians’ slicing and dicing their voters to make districts safe for only one party.in 1980—overwhelmed many gerrymandered districts.
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