In my classmate Sam's blog, he thoroughly explains the concerning factor of redistricting and gerrymandering. Texas, as long as many other states redistrict every ten years according to the census. With that being said, the number of Democrats vs. Republicans in both chambers of the house play a big role in whether or not the representation of minorities and political parties are accurate. As of right now, Republicans have the majority of both the House and the Senate. This means that Texas will be redrawn according to the likings of Republicans, leaving the Democrats at a disadvantage due to the lack in numbers of people. Sam brings up an important point, "This is an issue, but it is simply too much work for us too attempt to make the perfect map, and we'll continue to live in a Tetris State." Politicians don't seem to care whether or no representation is equal throughout the districts, they only care about getting votes and have their "party" numbers increase. Politics are heavily revolved around social media and trying to influence anyone to join their "cause" or "fight."
Even though the number of Democrats are increasing steadily, as of right now the Republican will be the party that calls all the shots and vice-versa when the Democratic regain control. "Texas bleeds red" is not an empty expression. Lastly, I loved how Sam showed the district distribution in Texas with a visual representation, it enhances and portrays a visual idea of redistricting and gerrymandering.
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