Gerrymandering 2

I don’t generally like to write about the same topic twice in a row, but 2 days after I posted my gerrymandering post, the Supreme Court completely contradicted something I said. To quote myself: "In essence, [Rucho vs. Common Cause] protects the ability of a state to draw lines how it wishes outside of a few fringe cases" (Emphasis added) That fringe case I was referring to was race due to the Voting Rights Act, which has been weakened by the SCOTUS in the decision Louisiana v. Callais from just a few days ago. Please note: While I have done my best to be as accurate as possible, this is still only my opinion and I am viewing this from a progressive perspective. Background on the caseLouisiana’s congressional map has six districts due to its population. In 2022, the district maps were challenged on the grounds that, while a third of Louisianans were black, only one district had a majority of Black voters. This meant that, come election time, black votes would be crowded out against…