Texas Democrats fled the state to block a quorum, halting passage of new voting restrictions. They boarded planes, headed to D.C., and turned themselves into symbols.
Republicans called it dereliction. Democrats called it defense of democracy. The truth is somewhere sharper: desperate times force desperate tactics.
But symbolism alone won’t hold. Unless Congress acts at the national level, Texas will get its law eventually. Walkouts can stall. They can’t stop.