Think of majority-minority districts this way: gather all the Blacks (certain 'rat votes) into a concentrated district, let them enjoy their 85% wins and the resulting corruption, while the rest of the state has a shot at increased republican representation.
It is a backfire from the days when blacks stupidly demanded their "fair share" of representatives. The legislatures said "OK, we'll give you this district and that district over there forever. Enjoy." Meanwhile Whites were able to wield the decisionmaking power in even more districts, suitably gerrymandered, with Blacks concentrated in congressional "ghettoes."
“Think of majority-minority districts this way: gather all the Blacks (certain ‘rat votes) into a concentrated district, let them enjoy their 85% wins and the resulting corruption, while the rest of the state has a shot at increased republican representation.
It is a backfire from the days when blacks stupidly demanded their “fair share” of representatives. The legislatures said “OK, we’ll give you this district and that district over there forever. Enjoy.” Meanwhile Whites were able to wield the decisionmaking power in even more districts, suitably gerrymandered, with Blacks concentrated in congressional “ghettoes.” “
Thanks. Never gave it all that much thought, until this thread.
Here in California, blacks are less percent of the total, than for the nation overall.
OTOH we have more hispanics and asians, felt by many to be more capable of and/or inclined to individual thought, and less prone to clinging to their crime-ridden neighborhoods.
Hence I watch the battle one district away, between Loretta Sanchez and Van Tran for a House seat. There are no black districts in Orange, San Diego, Ventura or San Luis Obispo counties.
Calif. versus USA demographics
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06000.html
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06000.html