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Will the current Gerrymandering set up a political balkanization of the U.S.?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:21 am
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:21 am
I think this will be one of the unintended consequences of all the gerrymandering, on both sides.
We're pretty much at the point now where, if you're a Republican in the Northeast, West Coast or Illinois, you have no say in your local and state government and you have no representation at the federal level. If you're a Democrat in the South, Texas, most of the Midwest and most of the Mountain West, it's the same. You have little to no say in your local and state government and have no representation at the federal level.
At some point, people are going to despise living somewhere where they aren't represented. I live in Florida and I think it could be bad, as more disenfranchised conservative New Yorkers move here. Same with Texas, with more disenfranchised conservative Californians moving there. On the other end, a lot of Democrats are probably going to end up leaving the South for the Northeast.
But I feel like the gerrymandering is going to cause a more ideology political division between conservatives and liberals. People are literally going to be living in areas where they are in an echo chamber, and never have to hear the other side for even a second. That will lead to dehumanization of the "other side" and I think eventually balkanization of the United States.
Thoughts? Will more people move to places that are in line with their political beliefs? Will this essentially fracture the United States?
We're pretty much at the point now where, if you're a Republican in the Northeast, West Coast or Illinois, you have no say in your local and state government and you have no representation at the federal level. If you're a Democrat in the South, Texas, most of the Midwest and most of the Mountain West, it's the same. You have little to no say in your local and state government and have no representation at the federal level.
At some point, people are going to despise living somewhere where they aren't represented. I live in Florida and I think it could be bad, as more disenfranchised conservative New Yorkers move here. Same with Texas, with more disenfranchised conservative Californians moving there. On the other end, a lot of Democrats are probably going to end up leaving the South for the Northeast.
But I feel like the gerrymandering is going to cause a more ideology political division between conservatives and liberals. People are literally going to be living in areas where they are in an echo chamber, and never have to hear the other side for even a second. That will lead to dehumanization of the "other side" and I think eventually balkanization of the United States.
Thoughts? Will more people move to places that are in line with their political beliefs? Will this essentially fracture the United States?
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:23 am to TheMagicMan
Hopefully.
It's clear peaceful coexistence is impossible, regardless of bumper stickers.
It's clear peaceful coexistence is impossible, regardless of bumper stickers.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:23 am to TheMagicMan
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On the other end, a lot of Democrats are probably going to end up leaving the South for the Northeast.
Incorrect.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:25 am to TheMagicMan
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But I feel like the gerrymandering is going to cause a more ideology political division between conservatives and liberals. People are literally going to be living in areas where they are in an echo chamber, and never have to hear the other side for even a second. That will lead to dehumanization of the "other side" and I think eventually balkanization of the United States.
You're not wrong. We already see this with Democrats because they've been gerrymandering for political purposes for my entire life. Conservatives tend to be decent people, so we'll see what happens there.
Honestly, it would work absolutely fine if leftists would just let the country work the way it was intended instead of trying to force their ideology on every State in the Union.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:28 am to TheMagicMan
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a lot of Democrats are probably going to end up leaving the South for the Northeast.
It's not in their nature to move to a place that politically aligns with them. It is their nature to desperately want to change the environment around them to suit their political beliefs, then move to another place better once they've fricked up the current place.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:39 am to TheMagicMan
Everything you describe is what Democrats and progressives are already doing or done. Republicans have been naive in thinking we had different ideologies but similar goal in making the USA better. We are just now realizing they have been actually trying to destroy it from within.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:39 am to TheMagicMan
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Will the current Gerrymandering set up a political balkanization of the U.S.?
Don't care. Either the Republicans didn't want to do what the Democrats have done for years, or the Democrats threatened them if they started down this path.
It was a long time coming, initiated by the Golden King.
... and long live the King.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:42 am to TheMagicMan
I hope so. I really don't want to be anywhere near any of these despicable people.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:44 am to TheMagicMan
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But I feel like the gerrymandering is going to cause a more ideology political division between conservatives and liberals. People are literally going to be living in areas where they are in an echo chamber, and never have to hear the other side for even a second. That will lead to dehumanization of the "other side" and I think eventually balkanization of the United States.
Seems to me that we reached the point of staying in our echo chambers and dehumanizing the other side years ago. We're already balkanized, from a figurative standpoint. And frankly, I'm okay with it...
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:49 am to TheMagicMan
Remember that there are more of us than them, the gerrymandering is 90% caused by Dims to hold power over the black vote. Once this is fixed, an accurate census is done of American citizens only and voter fraud is eliminated, it will be over for them.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:51 am to TheMagicMan
That would be a decent outcome imo
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:54 am to TheMagicMan
Well, the USSC ruling helps return things to the way it was originally intended. What you are seeing now from republican states is just a correction to the gerrymandering done by democrats for years.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 7:58 am to TheMagicMan
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If you're a Democrat in the South, Texas, most of the Midwest and most of the Mountain West, it's the same. You have little to no say in your local and state government and have no representation at the federal level.
And it keeps you from turning things to shite like everything else that democrooks get their hands on.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 8:06 am to TheMagicMan
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Thoughts? Will more people move to places that are in line with their political beliefs? Will this essentially fracture the United States?
I agree that this is what many folks will want to do, but not alot of normal, hard working tax payers can afford to do.
Also, folks would uprooting families, moving away from relatives, etc.
I don't think it's as simple as your proposition presents.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 8:25 am to TheMagicMan
With all the unconstitutional discrimination through out the years since the 60`s with affirmative action, DEI and countless programs that have negatively affected white people it now seems white people are now due reparations.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 8:31 am to TheMagicMan
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On the other end, a lot of Democrats are probably going to end up leaving the South for the Northeast.
The last 15 years of population data says otherwise. Unfortunately they stay and try and chance us to the Utopia of Seattle.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:38 am to TheMagicMan
The balkanization is happening regardless.
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“he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:40 am to BamaCoaster
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Incorrect.
Agreed, most of the souths democrats can only afford to do what you pay for. Moving is out of the question. Also moving is work. So double no there.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:44 am to TheMagicMan
The difference in gerrymandering is the Democratic gerrymandering states are 40 or more percent Republican while the Republican states that are gerrymandered are 70-80 percent Republican.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 9:47 am to TheMagicMan
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At some point, people are going to despise living somewhere where they aren't represented. I live in Florida and I think it could be bad, as more disenfranchised conservative New Yorkers move here. Same with Texas, with more disenfranchised conservative Californians moving there. On the other end, a lot of Democrats are probably going to end up leaving the South for the Northeast.
l accept your terms.
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