Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

That’s not what today’s southern electorate looks like and the tradeoff has gone away. Compare @Redistrict’s optimal Dem gerrymander of Alabama to his “maximize minority representation” gerrymander of Alabama. https://t.co/ujzxySyMht — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 6, 2021 Hibernated

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When Thompson first entered congress in the 1990s there were lots of “gettable” conservative white voters left in the rural South, so packing Black voters into VRA-compliant districts improved descriptive representation for African-Americans but also helped Republicans win seats. — PolitiTweet.org

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Alabama is a bit of an extreme case. But the general point is: — The white share of the electorate is smaller — The “gettable” share of the shrunken white electorate is smaller — The remaining gettable white voters are more racially liberal Fair maps are win-win. — PolitiTweet.org

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