At its core, our democracy depends on standing up for every person’s right to cast a vote in a free and fair election. Even when they vote differently than you do.
I voted NO today because Virginia has fair maps right now. Voting yes would be a generational step backward on that principle - all in service of gaining a couple extra seats in November. I’ll be voting for Democrats then, but we don't have to rig the rules to win. The blue wave that's coming will be so big it won't matter.
This experiment in self-government does require fighting back against Trump. But we have to do it in a way that’s smart, targeted, and actually preserves the democratic norms we’re trying to defend.