US Politics
The Week Democracy Was Wounded: Gerrymandering Unleashed and the Cost of Endless War
The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved congressional map, escalating a cycle of partisan gerrymandering where states like Texas and California redraw districts for political advantage outside the normal census cycle, fundamentally damaging democratic accountability. This represents a catastrophic, self-inflicted wound to American democracy, where short-term partisan gain is prioritized over the foundational principle that voters, not politicians, should choose their representatives.
