And gerrymandering is a part of the voter suppression architecture of this country. It is absolutely true. And we know this because, yes, When you don't have competitive races, when people opt out of democracy because they know their voices don't count, then you don't have functioning democracy in those places. And so it is incumbent upon everyone who believes in democracy, small D, to believe that gerrymandering is wrong, irrespective of who does it. (46:17–46:28)
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