Virginia, Iran, and the Cost of Chaos: Redistricting Fight a Red Flag for Our Democracy

About this episode

Paul Rieckhoff discusses the implications of the Virginia redistricting fight on American democracy and the growing number of independent voters.

The players are also the umpires — and that's why the game is broken. In this on-air conversation, Paul Rieckhoff lays out why the Virginia redistricting fight is a flashing red warning light for American democracy, not a win for either team. Republicans moved first in Texas. Democrats followed. And the 45% of Americans who now identify as independent are watching both parties gerrymander their way toward mutual annihilation while 10,000 voters a week walk away from the two-party system entirely.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Rieckhoff

Topics covered

• redistricting
• democracy
• gerrymandering
• politics
• independents

Keywords

• Virginia
• redistricting
• democracy
• gerrymandering
• independent voters
• politics
• Republicans
• Democrats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democrats, Republicans

Places: Virginia, Texas, America

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