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142: Ian Bassin On The Steps Trump Would Take to Unravel Our Democracy

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The Failure of Immigration Reform and the Impact of Gerrymandering

This chapter delves into the issue of immigration reform and how it has failed in the past, attributing the failure to gerrymandering in the House of Representatives. It explores the role of talk radio influence, the use of hyper cruel and xenophobic rhetoric, and the structural problem of gerrymandering. The chapter also questions the role of the Supreme Court in addressing partisan gerrymandering.

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