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re: I’m so proud of Tennessee and their removal of racist voting practices
Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:12 pm to Smeg
Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:12 pm to Smeg
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All votes are equal. Black votes are not any different than white votes. You are upset that black votes are not specifically grouped in ways to give them extra weight.
You once again evade that Memphis is spilt as much as possible to drown out their vote, there's no getting around that
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:12 pm to RFK
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You know redistricting is based on politics. Admit it.
Which politics?
Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:19 pm to thejuiceisloose
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You once again evade that Memphis is spilt as much as possible to drown out their vote, there's no getting around that
Why do you want black votes specifically grouped together to empower their voting power? Isn't that the exact same thing you're complaining about? It's just the flip side of the same coin.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:23 pm to Smeg
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Why do you want black votes specifically grouped together to empower their voting power? Isn't that the exact same thing you're complaining about?
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It's just the flip side of the same coin.
Well, at least you now admit that the TN legislature intentionally targeted black voters for disfavored treatment. Now back to your
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If you want to live in a "post racial" society, the first step is treating everyone equal, regardless of their skin color.
Tennessee isn't doing that with this map
Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:29 pm to thejuiceisloose
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Well, at least you now admit that the TN legislature intentionally targeted black voters for disfavored treatment.
Can you tell me why intentionally targeting a racial group for favorable treatment is any more morally correct than targeting a racial group for disfavorable treatment?
Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:38 pm to Smeg
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Can you tell me why intentionally targeting a racial group for favorable treatment is any more morally correct than targeting a racial group for disfavorable treatment?
Morally it seems the same
It's a double edged sword both of those are happening here, splitting Memphis into as many districts as possible intentionally disfavors black voters while favoring white voters. The will of white voters will represent Memphis in congress.
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 5/9/26 at 6:24 pm to thejuiceisloose
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The will of white voters will represent Memphis in congress.
The will of the majority will represent Memphis in Congress.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 6:31 pm to LordSaintly
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The will of the majority will represent Memphis in Congress.
Born from a district to produce a certain result, try all you might but you're not getting around that. Not acknowledging the reality of the situation reflects poorly on your critical thinking skills and honesty
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 5/9/26 at 6:52 pm to thejuiceisloose
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Born from a district to produce a certain result, try all you might but you're not getting around that.
But that's EXACTLY what you want...
Posted on 5/9/26 at 7:54 pm to thejuiceisloose
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Memphis is spilt as much as possible to drown out their vote
Can you explain??
Are black people a block? Are they not individuals that vote per their own independent thought? WTF are you saying?
Are you saying other races vote opposite of said black block? Is that what's drowning out their vote somehow?
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:55 pm to Ag Zwin
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the representative for black voters
he goin after him some Kentucky fried
Posted on 5/9/26 at 11:04 pm to NashvilleTider
Love my state!
Posted on 5/9/26 at 11:33 pm to thejuiceisloose
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The will of the majority will represent Memphis in Congress.
Born from a district to produce a certain result, try all you might but you're not getting around that. Not acknowledging the reality of the situation reflects poorly on your critical thinking skills and honesty
Shouldn't the best, most qualified, most quality candidate be the one who wins the district regardless of R or D, regardless of the color of the voters, regardless of the color of the candidate?
Our whole system is built on the voters electing the most qualified and suitable candidate to represent them. NOT the candidate that happens to share the same skin color or same party as them regardless of the candidates' merit.
If a Dem candidate is the better representation for any of those districts and they prove as much, they will be elected. Same with a Republican candidate.
You're arguing for tipping the scales solely on the basis of the race of the constituents, which is both anti-American and antidemocratic (and also a little racist). But not surprising from you
Posted on 5/10/26 at 1:40 am to thejuiceisloose
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Born from a district to produce a certain result, try all you might but you're not getting around that. Not acknowledging the reality of the situation reflects poorly on your critical thinking skills and honesty
What a load of horse shite
The districts are drawn to help Republicans, just like New England has ZERO districts that Republican can win and CA has had about +12 de, districts compared to their vote split and they have been that way for at least 20 years.
To single out gerrymandered "black" districts like they are a special case is racist on its surface.
Posted on 5/10/26 at 6:09 am to RohanGonzales
Well you are debating someone who tends to make excuses for a certain skin color
Posted on 5/10/26 at 7:30 am to NashvilleTider
Ryan Clark wants to mess with the Vols...and other SEC teams. He apparently doesn't realize the districts were not gerrymandered to block black representation.
This post was edited on 5/10/26 at 7:34 am
Posted on 5/10/26 at 7:32 am to RFK
When did it become a thing where the minority rule
Posted on 5/10/26 at 8:49 am to thejuiceisloose
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You once again evade that Memphis is spilt as much as possible to drown out their vote, there's no getting around that
Splitting a city like that can cut both ways. Look at Minnesota; Minny/St.P is split 6 ways and all of those districts vote Democrat because the rural conservatives are outnumbered and diluted my the big city.
Nobody ever complained for the poor rural conservatives of Minnesota.
I think BOTH states are wrong and counties, especially large counties, should comprise district borders as much as possible.
Louisiana new/proposed district did this well. We should end up with 4 solid reds and two competitive purples.
Posted on 5/10/26 at 9:07 am to thejuiceisloose
Now do Chicago. Or Virginia trying to split Fairfax County into 3 districts. Or the New England states that are all 40+% Republican and have zero Republican representatives in Congress
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