Lawmakers representing DC suburbs are going to have to learn the hard way that ineffective and poorly thought out far left laws are not welcome in Virginia and never will be. They're gonna need to start learning one way or another that ignoring the rural counties will not end well for them.
Alternatively, VA Democrats will pay literally no electoral penalty, because these laws are preferred by a majority of the state. And while obviously rural votes matter in statewide elections, it will soon be the case that Democrats will be able to control the legislature without one single rural vote. Once the new maps are drawn, Democrats will be able to control both chambers with districts entirely within the urban crescent. This isn't even a threat to gerrymander - population changes alone mandate that SWVA coughs up a state senate (that goes to loudon/pwc) and and the rest of the nova seats all recede inwards as well.
The Charlottesville and Roanoke seats are just icing on the cake!
