The new congressional district maps drawn up for Texas recently sent shockwaves through the state. When Democrat lawmakers left Texas to prevent the bill from passing and reducing Democrat House seating by five, shockwaves were sent through the nation. In this edition of Simplifying the State, Nicholas explains why the Democrats U-turned on gerrymandering, why the FBI might hunt down the Texan Democrats who left, and why gerrymandering is such a threat to democracy.