the seats. now, be clear, it s a problem that can cut both ways. the maryland map, which is one of the maps that was also chanld in this case, has been drawn to favor democrats, but the practice risks further driving driving deeply partisan state legislatures into maximalism. it also risks furthering a red/blue divide, polarizing the country even more. the good news from the supreme court on a question recovered extensively here, whether to include a question on citizenship in the 2020 census. the inclusion of that question, experts agree, would almost certainly drive down census responses in immigrant and immigrant adjacent communities, many of which happen to be in blue states. it would take federal funding and representation away from them, if that were to happen. now, the possibility of adding that question appears to have been driven by people in administrations such as steve bannon. but it s worth remembering that congress secretary wilbur ross