Gerrymandering Gone Full Florida Man: Desantis Is Desperate

About this episode

The episode discusses Florida's unconstitutional redistricting and the implications of political overreach.

Florida’s redistricting mess isn’t just shady—it’s straight-up unconstitutional, and they did it anyway. This week’s Elephant in the Room: a map so aggressively gerrymandered it looks like it was drawn during a blackout with a Sharpie and a grudge. Rick breaks down how Florida’s leaders ignored their own state constitution, carved up districts to rig the game, and dared the courts to catch up. It’s a masterclass in political overreach, legal brinksmanship, and “rules for thee, not for me” governance. This isn’t just about Florida—it’s a warning shot for what happens when power decides. • • • • • Rick Wilson is on X at @TheRickWilson, on Bluesky at @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and you can check out Rick's Substack at therickwilson.substack.com . You can check out more of LP's work at www.lincolnproject.us and on X at @ProjectLincoln.

People in this episode

Host: Rick Wilson

Topics covered

• gerrymandering
• Florida politics
• redistricting
• constitutional law
• political overreach

Keywords

• gerrymandering
• Florida
• redistricting
• Rick Wilson
• political overreach
• state constitution
• courts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Lincoln Project

Books & works: Elephant in the Room

Places: Florida

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