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In Reply to: RE: Gerrymander? Democrats split our 20k population town into FOUR different house districts posted by Oldbean2 on May 11, 2022 at 22:15:38:
No matter which party does it. The small town my wife and I used to live in was gerrymandered after the 2010 mid-terms. It was heavily Democratic at the time, some of the Democrats were added to a safe Democrat seat in order to waste those votes. The rest were parceled out to safe Republican districts where the votes wouldn't matter.
After 2010, the Republicans redrew the districts in a way that guarantees GOP control of the state legislature pretty much for good. Votes in rural counties count for more than votes in cities.
This is just another way we think we're a free country but really aren't. When politicians get to tailor their own constituencies, our elections are a fraud.
Supreme Court says it's A-OK, is getting ready to strip state courts of the power to redraw maps.
The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
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Follow Ups
- Gerrymandering should be strictly verboten. - ghost of olddude55 05/12/2204:31:36 05/12/22 (8)
- Of course I agree in principle, but what's the objective standard for gerrymandering? - Dave_K 11:58:18 05/12/22 (2)
- RE: Of course I agree in principle, but what's the objective standard for gerrymandering? - tweaker456 12:01:30 05/12/22 (1)
- OK, so gerrymander away, as long as it's for your side? (nt) - Dave_K 12:28:55 05/12/22 (0)
- RE: Gerrymandering should be strictly verboten. - Sondek 06:51:33 05/12/22 (4)
- I'd also do away with PACs. - ghost of olddude55 07:15:24 05/12/22 (3)
- RE: I'd also do away with PACs. - Sondek 07:28:12 05/12/22 (2)
- Exactly. - ghost of olddude55 08:37:25 05/12/22 (0)
- Wingnuts stacked the court for those decisions and more. Its gonna get a lot worse. Fubar. nt - Rick W 08:30:38 05/12/22 (0)