Democrats Cry ‘Racism’ With GOP Gerrymandering, But There Is an Obvious Problem With That

[Admin Dee]

As the redistricting season is in full effect, Democrats and others on the left are screaming about supposed racism in Republicans’ efforts to draw new district lines. They claim the GOP is attempting to dilute the influence of black and brown voters, who typically vote for Democrats. But, as usual, there is a serious problem with their incessant race-baiting.

The Washington Post noted that last time it was time for redistricting, “North Carolina Republicans redrew their legislative districts to help their party in a way that a federal court ruled illegally deprived Black voters of their right to political representation.”

A state court later struck down GOP-created maps, arguing they were drawn in a partisan manner. The author continued:

So, as the GOP-controlled legislature embarks this year on its latest round of redistricting, it has pledged not to use race or partisan data to draw the political lines. Still, the maps Republicans are proposing would tilt heavily toward their party. Several publicly released congressional maps dilute Democratic votes by splitting the state’s biggest city, Charlotte — also its largest African American population center — into three or four U.S. House districts and giving the GOP at least a 10-4 advantage in a state that Donald Trump narrowly won last year.

The report points out that North Carolina is “one of at least three states where Republicans say they are drawing maps without looking at racial and party data,” but also notes that the maps still favor Republicans.

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https://redstate.com/jeffc/2021/10/24/democrats-cry-racism-with-gop-gerrymandering-but-there-is-an-obvious-problem-with-that-n462700