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Johnny2X2X

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14. Gerrymandering and voting rights in general

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jun 25, 2017, 11:11 AM

Jun 2017

These are the biggest issues of our time. Our Democracy has been compromised.

Dems represent the majority and they do not have power. Between voter suppression and gerrymandering Dems should have an easy 5% majority in that House. It's worse at the state level.

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AP analysis shows how gerrymandering benefited GOP in 2016 [View all] riversedge Jun 2017 OP

When new districts are made after the Federal Census, why aren't they drawn by BOTH no_hypocrisy Jun 2017 #1

They are drawn by the state houses underpants Jun 2017 #5

In, WI, the Repugs hired high priced lawyers, did it in secret and made tax riversedge Jun 2017 #12

Yes...yes they did... ewagner Jun 2017 #18

In my state they are... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #10

Don't forget about voter suppression sharedvalues Jun 2017 #2

Need independent permanent districting commissions to end gerrymandering for ever. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #3

The truth is this is only getting worse... Moostache Jun 2017 #4

That's exactly what the Koch Brothers have been aiming for. kristopher Jun 2017 #15

If that were to ever happen I hope the people will finally go after the root problem Dustlawyer Jun 2017 #20

As long as off shore money laundries thrive The Wizard Jun 2017 #31

Virginia is a perfect example - 7 R's 4 D's in the house underpants Jun 2017 #6

+1 dalton99a Jun 2017 #7

Forgot to mention that Dems have also won 3 of the last 4 races for Governor underpants Jun 2017 #29

sure is gerrymandered, something Ds could have worked MUCH harder on over past decade. Obama said, Sunlei Jun 2017 #8

Wisconsin gerrymandered bigly HelenWheels Jun 2017 #9

In 2009 Dems were in charge in Wisconsin forthemiddle Jun 2017 #22

Ouch!! LeftInTX Jun 2017 #24

I don't think it will forthemiddle Jun 2017 #25

"Dems, feeling overconfident..." vi5 Jun 2017 #28

What benefitted republicans were... Chicago1980 Jun 2017 #11

Yes but that's another issue FakeNoose Jun 2017 #13

Yup, and the only way we'll make progress on that front is in the courts. Ligyron Jun 2017 #16

Gerrymandering and voting rights in general Johnny2X2X Jun 2017 #14

Pennsylvania' gerrymandered map - 13 R, 5 D meow2u3 Jun 2017 #17

One Party rule is NOT democracy Roland99 Jun 2017 #19

Especially when the one party is a minority that cheats to win FakeNoose Jun 2017 #34

When the hell are we all gonna swarm down on DC en masse and scare the hell KPN Jun 2017 #21

Now expand the analysis to include Voter ID laws ..... L. Coyote Jun 2017 #23

Agree, put hard numbers on voters disenfranchised by voter ID dae Jun 2017 #26

It's too bad we didn't control any state houses.... vi5 Jun 2017 #27

22 seat differential would have put the House at 216 Democrat to 219 GOP andym Jun 2017 #30

How about scrapping The Wizard Jun 2017 #32

Redistricting in Arizona Ptah Jun 2017 #33