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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 hours ago

This is bad for everybody, but it would be worse to not do it. The G(rand)O(ld)P(edophiles) are destroying the country for no reason.

[–] ileftreddit@piefed.social 39 points 6 hours ago

Good, gerrymander the FUCK out of CA

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 6 hours ago

I wish more states would do this and stop trying to play nice against people who aren't playing by the rules.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 22 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Which plan will they use? They could go 100% of districts being blue according to this:

It really sucks because RCV and proportional representation (using super districts) would solve so many problems—especially lesser of two evils voting. But is it better at this point to have as little MAGA representation as possible?

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 28 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

They need to do the #2 Compact method. Then once there is a clear trifecta majority, they need to make a national law to eliminate gerrymandering nationwide. Take the power and then give it up, just like George Washington. That's the American way.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

It’s going to take generations to reverse this Nazi damage. If we ever regain our freedoms we need to make sure these Nazis are put in their place for the foreseeable future

[–] Gamechanger@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 hour ago

There is no "reversing" this. America is a failed society now.

[–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 28 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I heard Arnold is against this. Same he didnt have the same response when texas was doing it.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 21 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

He is a "good republican". He dislikes trump because he lost influence but has no real problem with trump's america.

See also romney and the mccains.

[–] Microw@piefed.zip 1 points 27 minutes ago

Arnie definitely has a personal problem with things like Trump's climate policy, his anti-immigrant policy and some other stuff. He has no problem with gerrymandering to favour the GOP though apparently, and still won't go on record against the GOP - only against Trump personally.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Good fuck Nazis they’re not welcome here. We need to stop paying federal taxes too.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Oh I'm in favor of California paying its fair percentage of net revenue, AFTER we've deducted all the expenses of replacing the clawed-back funds for necessary services. And the traditional "asshole customer surcharge." Should leave about $3.50

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Yeaaah, that map doesn't even look as fuckity as most red states but it's pretty clear to a CA native what they're doing to Bakersfield and Fresno areas. That northern district eating a bit into SF Bay area looks a little odd but I wouldn't have been surprised if that's how it's always been, lol.

Edit note: that one former gop speaker, what's-his-face comes from that Bakersfield area that's getting cut up.

[–] DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world -1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The Supreme Court will block this.

[–] elucubra@piefed.social 1 points 1 hour ago

That would probably be the best strategy, gerrymander the fuck out of a bunch of blue states, and have SCOTUS declare gerrymandering illegal