Texas and Ohio are testing authoritarian democracy, with Ohio being the upgraded version of Texas, while California is experimenting with an open-source democracy to resist the authoritarian model.
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Texas Redistricting: What They Really Want to Do
President Trump has called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to call for redistricting of the state, in order to maintain the GOP’s majority in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of government, despite the fact that it is unconstitutional racial gerrymandering under the Voting Rights Act.
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Texas Republicans, Including Gov. Abbott, Were Reluctant to Redraw the State’s Congressional Maps. Then Trump Got Involved.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott initially resisted President Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting, but Trump convinced him to call a special session to redraw the state’s congressional maps, despite the potential for legal challenges and the risk of spreading Republican voters too thin.
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As Trump Looks to Net Five GOP Seats Through Texas Redistricting, Democrats Grasp for Response
Texas Democrats are criticizing President Trump’s plan to redraw their state’s political map, fearing it could lead to a gerrymander that could come back to haunt Republicans, and are considering using their limited options to fight back.
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The U.S. Constitution Explained
The U.S. Constitution, drafted by elite white men in the 1780s, has been interpreted and amended over the years to reflect changing attitudes, but still does not empower Black people, native Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ people, or women, and the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of segregation and against civil rights several times.