I have written that Section 5, as constituted, does a disservice to the country by creating racially gerrymandered districts across the nation, even in places where it makes no sense to cover those jurisdicitions under Section 4.  A side-effect of Section 5 is increased racial polarization, where candidates from these racially gerrymandered districts become polarizing and unable to appeal to a broader cross section of voters.  The safe racial enclaves produced by Section 5, where candidates can never lose no matter what they say, is an unfortunate by-product of Section 5.  Rep. Hank Johnson once again demonstrates my point: