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Gerrymandering is one of the most powerful tools for fascism. It fosters systemic racism and undermines the entire democratic process.

I redesigned Stephen Nass’ CC-licensed illustration to clarify how gerrymandering works. If you know folks who don’t understand it, please share it with them.

In SC this is happening in right now. Black voters are being disenfranchised. And it’s overt racism.

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-rep-james-clyburn-protected-his-district-at-a-cost-to-black-democrats

#Voting #Gerrymandering #Fascism #VotingRights #SystemicRacism
Graphic titled ‘Gerrymandering explained. Three different ways to divide 50 people into 5 districts.’ There are four 5 by 10 grids of blue/red squares: 20 red and 30 blue. The first, labeled ‘aggregate votes,’ shows them as a single group, concluding with ’60% blue, 40%, blue wins.’ The second, labeled ‘appropriate,’ shows them grouped into 5 equal columns by color, concluding with ‘3 blue districts, 2 red districts, blue wins.’ The third, labeled ‘compact but unfair,’ shows them grouped into 5 equal blocks comprising 4 red squares and 6 blue squares, concluding with ‘5 blue districts, 0 red districts, blue wins.’ The final, labeled ‘manipulated and inaccurate,’ shows them grouped into 5 calculated groups to manipulate the majority, concluding with ‘2 blue districts, 3 red districts, red wins.’ The caption reads ‘Adapted from Washington Post’s adaptation of Stephen Nass’ illustration with a CC license (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:How_to_Steal_an_Election_-_Gerrymandering.svg).’

How Rep. James Clyburn Protected His District at a Cost to Black Democrats

Facing the possibility of an unsafe district, South Carolina’s most powerful Democrat sent his aide to consult with the GOP on a redistricting plan that diluted Black voting strength and harmed his party’s chances of gaining seats in Congress.
ProPublica
#voting #fascism #systemicracism #votingrights #gerrymandering

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