Republicans Running Scared As Democrats Introduce Bill To End Gerrymandering

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15. As Biden would say: A big effing deal!

This would be the most significant change in our government since the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts.
If we had a large number of districts that were close to 50-50 you wouldn't see the gridlock and Tea Party activity. Congressmen would actually have to talk to - and listen to - those of the other party to get re-elected.

And, it is currently very much to the GOP advantage. South Carolina regularly has about 30% of its vote from African Americans. We have 7 congressional districts. Very simple math: 30% of 7 should clearly result in 2 minority districts. Instead, they have packed black voters into Clyburn's district (which runs over 100 miles and includes parts of downtown Charleston and well as downtown Columbia) leaving the other 6 districts as virtual locks for whoever gets the GOP nomination.

This, and changing the insane primary system where Iowa, SC and New Hampshire (which are all oddities in different ways) get to select the candidates would move us much closer to a true democracy.