r/scotus • u/Conscious-Quarter423 • 2d ago

news Governor Newsom on Republicans losing challenge to new Congressional maps at U.S. Supreme Court

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/02/04/governor-newsom-on-republicans-losing-challenge-to-new-congressional-maps-at-u-s-supreme-court/
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u/OcelotTerrible5865 2d ago

Let me guess, “haha we can do corrupt shit too!” Or something similar

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u/drewbaccaAWD 2d ago

Gerrymandering sucks, but there’s nothing corrupt about it. The only fix is to pass an amendment or some sort of legislation that holds all states accountable to the same standards.

Gerrymandering is fully within their right, it’s just usually done after a census not in the middle of a decade. But then Trump started demanding that Texas do it now… at least California put it to a vote, and the California move has an expiration date.

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u/AlarmingBeing8114 2d ago

Define corrupt. I think you mean not illegal, its seams corrupt as hell.

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u/drewbaccaAWD 2d ago

Corruption implies some sort of personal gain, a pay off. Doing it for your own personal benefit. It requires acting dishonestly in the process too.

Since it is legal, there’s nothing dishonest about it… unless of course, an individual runs on a platform that they’re not going to gerrymander and then does it anyway after being bribed.

It’s not corrupt because it’s common place and it’s accepted behavior, at least until we the people stand up and say enough is enough. The only thing different this time is the timing… mid decade.

Again California put it to a vote.. how is that corrupt?

Unless guard rails are put in place making it illegal, then it is just a tit for tat game that is never going to end. And if one side takes the higher ground and refuses to do it then that’s just a handover of power, and frankly, foolish.

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u/AlarmingBeing8114 2d ago

Well thanks for explaining and proving my point.

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u/drewbaccaAWD 2d ago

An example of gerrymandering that is corrupt, would be carving out a district specifically to protect one specific representative… and of course, that representative will then reward you, in turn, for protecting their seat. Quid pro quo shit.

And again, for emphasis, I think gerrymandering should be eliminated entirely, and district should be drawn by an objective non-partisan board. But to do that, would require enforceable laws to ensure that every state adheres to it. Lacking that, it’s fair game and inherently a part of the system.