Principles aren’t supposed to be seasonal.
They’re not winter coats you stash away when the weather changes, only to dust them off when it’s politically convenient.
The whole point of taking a stand — especially on something as foundational as fair elections — is that it binds you when it’s inconvenient, not just when it’s easy.
Otherwise, it’s not a principle at all. It’s branding.
And voters can tell the difference. They may not track every procedural nuance, but they recognize the smell of selective outrage.
When the same tactic is condemned as democracy-ending one year and quietly (or enthusiastically) embraced the next, it reads as opportunism dressed up in moral language — the kind that erodes trust faster than any electoral map ever could.
Which brings us to former President Barack Obama.
The 44th President of the United States raised quite a few eyebrows on Tuesday when he took to X to share a post praising thenewly gerrymanderedVirginia voting map:
Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama)April 22, 2026
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