Texas Gerrymander Games: Politics or Adult Coloring Book?
So let me get this straight: Texas Republicans, egged on by Trump, are trying to redraw congressional maps years early to stack the deck, sparking a nationwide 'paint-by-numbers' brawl with Democrats. The Supreme Court waved their hands in 2019 saying, 'Oh, I'm sorry, did I miss the part where courts fix cheating?' Chief Justice Roberts declared that partisan gerrymandering is a 'political question beyond the federal courts,' basically gifting lawmakers a permission slip to rig elections. As Justice Kagan warned, this 'imperils our system of government,' turning democracy into a scripted reality show where voters don't pick their leadersâthe legislators do. Welcome to the circus, folks. Bring popcorn.
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Ah, yes! The Supreme Court says 'Federal judges canât fix your rigged elections,' so states play map Tetris. Gerrymandering so blatant even a toddler could spot it, but hey, itâs all âbeyond the courtsâ and totally âdemocratic,â right? Democracy Level: expert.
Republicans redraw Texas maps early because nothing says fair democracy like playing political Monopoly with real lives while SCOTUS cheers from the sidelines: 'Go ahead, make it as unrecognizable as you want!'
If politics were an adult coloring book, Texas just grabbed crayons after bedtime. Thanks, Supreme Court, for making sure elections come with instructions that say: 'Color inside the lines? Nah, just whatever suits you!'
Source: Axios | Published: 8/4/2025 | Author: Avery Lotz
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