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==Liberal flip-flopping==
==Liberal flip-flopping==
In [[Cooper v. Harris]], [[Liberal]]s supported race-based gerrymandering from a constitutional perspective during and in the years after the [[Civil Rights movement]] because it would lead to the highest rates of minority elected officials, but they changed their position (again from a constitutional standpoint) after it became clear they could gain more seats through having courts strike down race-based gerrymandering.<ref>Sammin, Kyle (May 30, 2017). [https://thefederalist.com/2017/05/30/why-the-supreme-courts-liberals-flipflopped-on-race-based-gerrymandering/ Why The Supreme Court’s Liberals Flipflopped On Race-Based Gerrymandering]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved May 31, 2017.</ref> This is an example of the "[[Living Constitution]]" ideology.
In [[Cooper v. Harris]], [[Liberal]]s supported race-based gerrymandering from a constitutional perspective during and in the years after the [[Civil Rights movement]] because it would lead to the highest rates of minority elected officials, but they changed their position (again from a constitutional standpoint) after it became clear they could gain more seats through having courts strike down race-based gerrymandering.<ref>Sammin, Kyle (May 30, 2017). [https://thefederalist.com/2017/05/30/why-the-supreme-courts-liberals-flipflopped-on-race-based-gerrymandering/ Why The Supreme Court’s Liberals Flipflopped On Race-Based Gerrymandering]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved May 31, 2017.</ref> This is an example of the "[[Living Constitution]]" ideology.
==Misconceptions==
Although many commentators have claimed gerrymandering is the reason for the [[Partisan politics in the United States|increasing polarization]] in the [[United States]], the evidence suggests that political polarization increased due to like-minded people moving to the same areas as each other.<ref>Persons, Sally (June 11, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/11/americans-sorting-themselves-along-party-lines-say/ Americans sorting themselves along party lines, says study]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 11, 2017.</ref>
==References==
==References==