The Supreme Court has weakened voting rights protections, enabling Republicans in multiple states including Virginia to redraw congressional maps that benefit them. Reich is arguing Democrats should respond with their own gerrymandering rather than accept structural disadvantage—a strategic argument that reflects real political incentives but is contested among reform advocates. What's missing: Reich doesn't acknowledge that his proposed response directly contradicts his stated position as 'a vocal critic of gerrymandering,' or address arguments that competitive Democrats might face in swing states where reciprocal gerrymandering could backfire.