MicroWaveAlabama GOP refuses to draw second Black district, despite Supreme Court order
peopleproblemsI imagine the house GOP is thinking “What are you going to do about it.”
guess we’re at the fuck around and find out stage
The thing is, there’s nothing to find out. The SC (compromised as it is) says “no, you can’t do that”. The state government is saying “cool bro imma do it anyways”. If the feds impose a new map, what happens if the state just ignores it outright? Or any other measures intended to enforce this decision?
effingjoeYou're right, there's not much the federal government can do to force this directly, but indirectly, they can decide where federal funding goes. and Alabama gets 41.2% of it's state revenue from federal funding.
Which is why I actually find this low-key hilarious, because if this is somehow left to stand, it implies that states who are net providers (I.e. most blue states) can simply ignore the SC.
Strategic thinking is not the GOP’s strong suit.