If Dems Don’t Save Democracy Now They Won’t Get Another Shot

MOMENT OF TRUTH

Look at Texas, which is now counting prisoners as a way to build up local Republican districts, for a sense of how bad things could get.

Published Jan. 13 2022 4:58AM EST

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We all heard the warnings, about how Democrats were just going through the motions as Republicans mobilized to reshape America’s electorate through sweeping, hyper-partisan gerrymandering.

Max Burns

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If Dems Don’t Save Democracy Now They Won’t Get Another Shot

Look at Texas, which is now counting prisoners as a way to build up local Republican districts, for a sense of how bad things could get.

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Max Burns