Permanent Republican Majority

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9. It's going to take a LONG time

Several things have to happen before we can even hope to untangle the gerrymandering.

1. The old people who consistently and unwaveringly vote for republicans have to die off. That puts a minimum of 10 years on any remedy.
2. The Hispanic population has to grow substantially and put a strong cultural value in flexing its electoral muscle.
3. It'll take another census or two to give our side the opportunities we need to fix the mess.
4. The republicans need to continue their habits of pandering to the most idiotic and divisive elements of their base.
5. Voters in the photo-ID states have to get IDs. There's no way around it, we have to

Make no mistake, we cannot reverse this shambles with anything short of stellar turnout advantage. 55-45 won't get it done. 60-40 won't get it done. We need something like 80-20 to have a good shot at it. Meantime, the best thing we can do is ensure that states like Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio never have to suffer under another republican governor. If we can't do this, we can't even hope to begin to fix the problem.