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But that doesn't make a Dem trying to gerrymander "OK". If it's wrong for one, it's wrong for everyone. And it should be stopped wherever it is attempted.
Keep in mind that at least the CA proposal is being put before the citizens for a vote, and it only includes this one time redistricting. If enacted, the citizen's commission will still redraw districts after the 2030 census as before. And it won't be triggered unless TX is successful in its gerrymandering attempt. I hope the other states are the same, but I haven't looked into the details for those.
Going back to Pearl Harbor, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki would not have happened had Japan not attacked the US. Had Japan not attacked the US, there would have been no reason for the US to attack Japan.
Similarly, if TX does not attack their fellow 49 states by openly implementing a gerrymander, there would be no reason for CA to implement their own gerrymander. But when one state openly gerrymanders their districts to favor a political party, other states may feel they need to do the same to offset that unfair advantage and protect their own citizens' voice in the House.
To be clear, I agree that the TX attempt should be stopped. But if it is not stopped, you have to fight fire with fire. There needs to be an opposite and proportional response.
--Peter
