tricky. the party in control of each state gets to decide how the lines are drawn. some do it to ensure their party gets the power, hello north carolina. 35 rely on a political process and republicans control map making in 20 of them. they have a clear advantage and a track record of stuffing the increasingly diverse population of their state into one or two carved out districts. that's called racial gerrymandering. this is why today's numbers have massive implications not just for our politics, but for our society. today we learned that the united states is increasingly more multiracial and urban as the white population continues to age and shrink. for the first time the portion of white americans dipped below 60%. according to "the washington post," the report marks the first time the absolute number of people who identify as white alone has shrunk since the census started being taken in 1709.
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