if dems did what repubs do to the same (or greater) extent...then that shit would be outlawed tomorrow.

could you imagine if dems gerrmandered ny, cali, illinois, etc? itd be a permanent house majority.

the problem is...repubs (the politicians and voters) are shameless about employing any measure for partisan purposes that make it more likely for them to win elections. and dems moralize and stack new standards on themselves that unilaterally disarm them and actually make it harder for them to win elections.

like dems want fair redistricting commissions/laws, campaign finance restrictions, truthful campaign ads, etc but theyre the only side that holds their politicians/candidates to those standards (before they even gain power). its the morally right thing to do...but it also handcuffs you when youre running against a party that has no problem drawing districts that guarantee their wins, accepting unfettered money from any source possible, saying anything regardless of if its even close to the truth, etc.