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Hamlette

(15,411 posts)
Fri May 14, 2021, 05:56 PM May 2021

Blue states should gerrymander the hell out of "our" states starting with McCarthy.

The CA delegation has 11 republicans. We should Gerrymander it down to zero. Same with all other blue states.

I have recently come to this position. I'm tired of bringing a knife to a gun fight.

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Blue states should gerrymander the hell out of "our" states starting with McCarthy. (Original Post) Hamlette May 2021 OP
California is done by a commission ibegurpard May 2021 #1
Those commissions need to be put aside Dawson Leery May 2021 #8
In the current political situation, not to do so is almost complicity. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #2
No. Because we aren't them. But we do need to develop the same culture they have about voting ... marble falls May 2021 #3
We arent them even if we do it.... Fullduplexxx May 2021 #9
I posted something similar a couple weeks ago USAFRetired_Liberal May 2021 #4
The road to hell is paved with good intentions maxrandb May 2021 #5
I agree. We have to be as ruthless as they are SoonerPride May 2021 #6
I think I agree. scipan May 2021 #7

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
1. California is done by a commission
Fri May 14, 2021, 05:59 PM
May 2021

I have a difficult time seeing, however, that a rationally drawn map doesn't eliminate at least one of the state's Republicans

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
8. Those commissions need to be put aside
Fri May 14, 2021, 07:59 PM
May 2021

This is a cold civil war. The fascist party has gerrymandered their advantage.

Crunchy Frog

(26,579 posts)
2. In the current political situation, not to do so is almost complicity.
Fri May 14, 2021, 06:02 PM
May 2021

If the Repuqs don't like it, they can always help make a law mandating nonpartisan districting.

marble falls

(57,077 posts)
3. No. Because we aren't them. But we do need to develop the same culture they have about voting ...
Fri May 14, 2021, 06:17 PM
May 2021

... every election, every office. We do out-number them.

USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,167 posts)
4. I posted something similar a couple weeks ago
Fri May 14, 2021, 06:21 PM
May 2021

And got beat up on here. For some reason, some people are ok with losing as long as we are doing the noble thing

maxrandb

(15,322 posts)
5. The road to hell is paved with good intentions
Fri May 14, 2021, 07:27 PM
May 2021

Retrumplican Presidents have one the popular vote ONCE since 2000, and yet enjoy majorities in most state legislatures.

It's Koch, Heritage funded Hate Radio and surgical gerrymandering that causes that.

scipan

(2,341 posts)
7. I think I agree.
Fri May 14, 2021, 07:57 PM
May 2021

Now, it's like fighting with one arm tied behind your back. And the consequences of repubs taking over the House are immense, especially if they also take the Senate.

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