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Republicans sue to block Newsom's gerrymandering, point to legislative gamesmanship
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So if every state adopts this style of hyper-partisan gerrymandering, why bother having state reps at all?
Remember when Newsome invited alt-right dickheads on his podcast and essentially asked, “how can dems be more like you?” Turns out he listened. Performative twitter trolling and undermining our representative democracy.
Fuck each and every neoliberal, and that goes double for Gruesome Newsome.
What's the alternative, let the red states gerrymander and then just hope and pray that our new Republican-run house does the right thing and outlaws their one advantage in governing?
Newsom isn't doing this in a vacuum, California has had a really well liked nonpartisan districting committee. Texas and other red States have gone with the nuclear option and CA is responding in kind - even more importantly, this is something that has to be voted on by the residents of CA in a special election, rather than by a set of politicians already benefitting from gerrymandering.
I absolutely hate that it has to be done, but as a CA resident I will be voting for it, and I will be pressuring my elected representatives to work towards passing federal legislation outlawing the practice and bringing things to a more even playing field.
The do-nothing alternative is not an option.
The alternative is the Dems adopting a legitimate progressive platform. Liberals will stand on their heads before they support a progressive candidate. Case-in-point Zohran Mamdani.
There’s a clear path for gaining the support of the the greater American public. They kneecapped Bernie in 2016 and they’ll do it again and again until we make it clear we won’t budge. If Newsome runs for president we are virtually guaranteed a Vance presidency in 2028. Mark my words.
How does adopting more progressive candidates in California solve gerrymandering in Texas?
It doesn't, it just makes people like the OP feel better about themselves. The 'greater American public' have time and time again shown they are not interested in a progressive candidate. Even Biden and Obama in the grand scale of things are not progressives.
Haha aw thanks mate I needed a good laugh today!