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Gerrymandering is anti democratic BS no matter who is doing it
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:03 pm
I have been part of redistricting committees that helped draw voting districts. We drew a very fair and balanced set of districts that looked like blocks. The politicians then used that as a basis and redrew them to benefit themselves. I thought that was bullshite now and I think it is now. I don’t care if it is my party doing it. It means my party will not be accountable to its members, and the same mfers will decide everything.
If we are just going to have Democratic Districts and Republican districts the parties will never be accountable to anyone but special interests and we are fooling ourselves to think we have a democratic republic, we don’t.
If Texas does this and then California and NY counter, wtf has anyone gained but less competitive districts so less accountability.
If we are just going to have Democratic Districts and Republican districts the parties will never be accountable to anyone but special interests and we are fooling ourselves to think we have a democratic republic, we don’t.
If Texas does this and then California and NY counter, wtf has anyone gained but less competitive districts so less accountability.
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:04 pm to TutHillTiger
Well it’s been going on for over 200 years, so good luck in getting them to quit
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:06 pm to TutHillTiger
Look at Illinois……weird spaghetti like districts…leaves 47% of the population (GOP) with 17% of the representation…..
Democrats have been doing this for centuries…..
Democrats have been doing this for centuries…..
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:06 pm to TutHillTiger
This is our system.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:07 pm to llfshoals
The courts used to knock this shite out.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:08 pm to TutHillTiger
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Gerrymandering is anti democratic BS no matter who is doing it
Flooding the country will illegal immigrants so that the dishonest census makers can add Democrat districts is treason.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:12 pm to Zgeo
Democrats absolutely do it, both sides will do this until it’s pointless to vote.
Power protects power and always has. I have seen Democrats and Republicans conspire to fix districts together many times . The take two competitive districts and make one district GOP district and one Democrat district. It benefits themselves, the parties not the people
Power protects power and always has. I have seen Democrats and Republicans conspire to fix districts together many times . The take two competitive districts and make one district GOP district and one Democrat district. It benefits themselves, the parties not the people
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:12 pm to Zgeo
In the NC House, Dems got 51% of the vote and 42% of the seats
This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:13 pm to TutHillTiger
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The courts used to knock this shite out.
In many cases, yes. But that was back when politics didn’t dominate the judiciary and most judges were straight shooters. Those days are long gone.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:13 pm to TutHillTiger
California has 9 republican districts and 43 democrat districts yet 60% vote democrat and 40% vote republican. Interesting.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:14 pm to TutHillTiger
There is zero reason whatsoever that software shouldn’t be drawing districts, with raw population being the sole basis and a preference for existing administrative/municipal/geographic boundaries.
No demographic information whatsoever beyond simple numbers should be involved.
No demographic information whatsoever beyond simple numbers should be involved.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:14 pm to TutHillTiger
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then California and NY counter
Uhhhmmmm.... they both already do it. California is just threatening to make it even worse. I think I read that 40% of California voted for Trump and yet Republicans only have 17% of California’s congressional districts. It’s even worse for New York. Maryland is a complete fricking joke.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:14 pm to TutHillTiger
Gerrymandering gives both parties unimpeachable representatives. I’m not a big AI proponent, but it’s time to take districting away from the parties and let a nonpartisan AI do it.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:15 pm to TutHillTiger
What would it look like if you put people in congressional districts, not based on where you live, but by your wealth?
Not sure if that would create more democrats or Republicans.
Not sure if that would create more democrats or Republicans.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:16 pm to TutHillTiger
Take a gander at Maxine waters district in California. There’s a strip that divides another district that is part of hers
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:17 pm to TutHillTiger
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If Texas does this and then California and NY counter, wtf has anyone gained but less competitive districts so less accountability.
Absolutely. The people just get less representation.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:19 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
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Flooding the country will illegal immigrants so that the dishonest census makers can add Democrat districts is treason.
I hate when you guys do this BS. You know damn well that both sides abuse the piss out of this. This factually isn't just a democrat issue.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:19 pm to TutHillTiger
Elections have consequences
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:20 pm to TutHillTiger
quote:oh yeah.....
Gerrymandering is anti democratic BS no matter who is doing it
well doing it intentionally along racial lines is racist!
as well as anti-democratic
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:28 pm to TutHillTiger
All it takes is to see Illinois’ map looking like bowl of spaghetti noodles to see how we got here.
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