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Pantsuit Politics

The Gerrymandering Death Spiral

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News Commentary, News, Society & Culture, Politics

4.5 β€’ 4.9K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Sarah and Beth break down the Supreme Court's decision gutting the Voting Rights Act and what it means for the gerrymandering arms race reshaping our electoral map. They check on Trump's promises to lower prices and fix our fiscal house. Outside of Politics, prom season has them asking whether we've over-structured β€” or under-structured β€” life for our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Lemonada.

0:09.5

I listen to Sarah and Beth

0:11.1

because I can count on them to bring multiple perspectives

0:13.9

to an issue or current event.

0:15.7

From people with actual moral virtues

0:18.2

who might feel comfortable being around my kids.

0:21.1

Sarah and Beth do such a tremendous job of listening to each other and to opinions that don't

0:26.6

immediately align with their own. They've done their homework. They ask good questions,

0:31.6

and they aren't afraid to change their minds. This is Sarah Stewart-Holland.

0:37.1

This is Beth Silvers. You're listening to Pantsuit Politics today. We are going to discuss the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act decision and the gerrymandering arms race. If this decision just supercharged, then we will turn our attention to the economy. When President Trump ran for his second term, he promised to bring

0:54.6

prices down and get our nation's fiscal house in order. We're just going to check the receipts on that,

0:59.1

see how we're doing. And outside of politics, it is prom season, and the kids seem to be skipping

1:04.2

the dancing. So that has us thinking a lot about the too much structure, too little structure

1:09.4

conundrum that lots of parents face,

1:11.6

and we're excited to talk about that.

1:13.1

Are you filled with rage?

1:15.5

I'm filled with rage.

1:17.5

My friends are filled with rage.

1:19.6

This episode is meant to help us process some of that rage.

1:23.0

If you have someone in your life that is also filled with rage, maybe you could text them a quick

1:29.4

link to this show.

1:31.3

Even people who say, I never listen to a podcast.

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