The Texas legislature plans to redraw congressional maps to benefit Republicans in upcoming elections. Democrats, including Rep. Ritchie Torres, argue that failing to resist this would amount to complicity. The redistricting effort aligns with Trump’s aim to secure additional Republican seats. In response, some Democrats suggest that states they control should also redraw district lines to counter Texas’ advantage. Torres emphasizes the need for a national redistricting system to remove political influence from the process, cautioning that Texas Republicans' strategy could backfire.
To just simply stand by passively and allow Republicans to rig the process in their favor is actually a form of complicity. It's the opposite of protecting democracy.
I'm not going to be passive at this moment.
The Republicans in Texas have the intention of strengthening the Republican seats, but could have the effect of weakening them in a climate that is likely to be more favorable to Democrats.
We take the politics out of redistricting.
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