1. United States
2. Wash.
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With the abominable Supreme Court gutting of the Voting Rights Act last week, Dems could turn it to our advantage IF we have the WILL & RESOLVE to do something NOW: Republican-controlled states will split cities into multiple pieces to prevent them from wielding any electoral power. Minority communities will be dispersed and disempowered simply on the grounds that they are more likely to vote for Democrats. Millions of voters will be silenced by GOP operatives wielding a computer and an algorithm.   Democrats cannot afford to combat this with half measures. When California redistricted to match Texas, it sought only five seats. Crucially, it only lifted the ban on gerrymandering until the next census redraw.   To prevent Republican authoritarianism, Washington and other blue states will need to completely dismantle state obstacles to partisan map drawing — and they must be willing to follow Virginia Democrats' example of going all in. Dems cannot unilaterally disarm. We cannot abide by norms that Trump and his party gleefully trample upon. We must use every tool available to fight for every seat, in every state, in every cycle.   Put simply: right now, Democrats must gerrymander to save democracy. Please get it done!