Again, I don't want to hog the entire thread with all of the examples of Dems now
for what they once were
against, (or vice versa) but here's another big one for me. Gerrymandering.
Gerrymandering:
The practice of redrawing
electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a
political party. ie: to give one political party an unfair advantage in elections. This often involves strategies like "cracking" and "packing" to dilute or concentrate voters' influence.
Democrats’ Gerrymandering Flip-Flop Erodes Their Credibility
excerpt:
For years, Democrats framed gerrymandering as a fundamental threat to democracy. Former president Barack Obama once
called it “a sneaky way for politicians to consolidate as much power as they can.” Obama’s former attorney general, Eric Holder, helped
launch a national campaign to end partisan redistricting, warning that it disenfranchises voters and erodes trust in government.
...
And yet, something has shifted.
“All’s fair in love and war,”
declared New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D), speaking to reporters on Monday. Flanking her were Democratic Texas State Legislators who had just
fled their state to keep their Republican colleagues from having the quorum they needed to redraw Congressional maps in their favor.
