Ep. 24 – Messing with Texas: What to know about gerrymandering

11/08/2025 28 min Episodio 24

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Episode Synopsis

Is gerrymandering the end of democracy? Many Democrats claim so -- at least when Texas does it. Victor explains what gerrymandering is and why there's such a big fight about who draws congressional districts. He lays out three common arguments against what Texas Republicans are doing and then explains why they don't hold up to scrutiny. Parental pause point questions: 1. Why is there a big fight about who gets to draw congressional lines? (10:11)2. When you think gerrymandering first started in America? (15:26)3. Which of The Great 8 questions applies to these arguments? (17:15)4. After hearing this, do you believe what's happening in Texas threatens democracy? (28:17)The Great 8 questions:1. What happens next?2. Has this been tried before?3. Is there a principle involved?4. What are the trade-offs?5. What do you mean by that?6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic?7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument?8. What does the Bible say?

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