Of what use was the rule?

Liberalism can't resolve conflict with people who refuse to play by its rules - and liberals aren't able to adjust.

At the urging of Trump’s White House, state-level Republicans across the country have begun an aggressive campaign of gerrymandering their districts to the party’s advantage. So far they have already created seven new seats for Congressional Republicans, with more on the way.

In response, Democrats have begun their own gerrymandering initiatives in California, Illinois, and Virginia. But in Maryland, the effort has run into a serious obstacle: liberalism.