Are the VRA districts the modern version of "seperate but equal"?

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The problem is that especially with Black voters, they vote so differently from other people that it is easy their voice could be diluted. This is not just about making sure there are some Black (or other minority) representatives but rather making sure minorities have their voice counted. And that could mean voting for a white Jew, like is the case in Memphis. I think proportional representation could work well since minorities preference of party would be factored in, and parties would be smart to make their delegation representative of the population at large.

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Proportional representation based on race or ethnicity is a profoundly evil idea to me, that makes my skin crawl.

How about based on party? I don't really get why you and TJ thought I was talking about race based proportional representation.

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Proportional representation based on race or ethnicity is a profoundly evil idea to me, that makes my skin crawl.

How about based on party?

I don't know that I like the system it inevitably creates.  Multiple parties to represent the different parts of society rather than two big tent parties is obviously a huge plus.  The downsides are twofold; a political system prone to huge swings, exacerbating rather than moderating economic or societal problems (as can be seen, for example, in Greece) and an inevitable strict party line, meaning all independent voices in government are shut out.

Yeah, but it's a way to ensure everyone's vote is counting without doing racial gerrymandering. I mean have you people looked at MS exit polls? It's not as if this is some sort of settled issue.