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6. We need to reframe the argument: the GOP's partisan gerrymandering aims to disenfranchise one party, Democrats.
Wed May 13, 2026, 06:15 PM
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The Supreme Court essentially decided racism no longer exists in this country. It's a thing of the past, they said, no longer a problem in former confederate states where blacks were once denied the vote by law. Republicans argue creating voting districts to give blacks equal representation and a proportionate voice in our democratic voting process isn't necessary now, absurdly claiming the white majority in those southern states is no longer trying to politically dominate and disadvantage the black minority.

However, it's evident Republican gerrymandering is based on party affiliation. The GOP is doing everything in their power to limit the political power of all Democratic voters, of all races, not just blacks. Clearly, Republicans are engaging in partisan gerrymandering to disenfranchise Democrats, and it must be outlawed.

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