I can see how it's easy to get to that idea. But I don't think it's incumbent upon us to have to uproot our lives to game the current system.
It's clear that while the GOP is in power, there is no chance of revisiting our structure of representation. It's already gerrymandered to the point of significant inequity. The House has had the s…
I can see how it's easy to get to that idea. But I don't think it's incumbent upon us to have to uproot our lives to game the current system.
It's clear that while the GOP is in power, there is no chance of revisiting our structure of representation. It's already gerrymandered to the point of significant inequity. The House has had the same number of seats for almost 100 years. Of course, if it gets too big it'll be unweildy and unworkable, but it needs to increase at the same time that district maps are based solely on county borders, not stitched together street by desirable street.
We've assumed for too long that politicians would abide by generally accepted conventions. The next "Trump" will be much smarter, less volatile and overtly divisive, but will hem us in by exploiting what we've found out - that the Constitution has no teeth if someone is intent on bypassing it.
I can see how it's easy to get to that idea. But I don't think it's incumbent upon us to have to uproot our lives to game the current system.
It's clear that while the GOP is in power, there is no chance of revisiting our structure of representation. It's already gerrymandered to the point of significant inequity. The House has had the same number of seats for almost 100 years. Of course, if it gets too big it'll be unweildy and unworkable, but it needs to increase at the same time that district maps are based solely on county borders, not stitched together street by desirable street.
We've assumed for too long that politicians would abide by generally accepted conventions. The next "Trump" will be much smarter, less volatile and overtly divisive, but will hem us in by exploiting what we've found out - that the Constitution has no teeth if someone is intent on bypassing it.