The only way to fight unconstitutional behavior, is with the same unconstitutional behavior.
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2025
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Good. Neuter the fascists.
This is stupid. Removing the voice of people is wrong no matter who does it. Fuck Newsom and Abbott.
We need a new way to elect our representatives. The current method has clearly failed.
So they just rollover and do nothing the? I don’t love it, but at some point we need to stop sitting around hoping we will play nice or do the right thing.
Anything other than changing how we select representatives is a shit sandwich. One choice just has less shit.
Anything such as what SPECIFICALLY.
What I said in my first post?
Let's say, for the sake of argument, California eliminates all Republican seats and Texas eliminates all Democratic seats... what would the new House look like?
Texas -12D, +12R out of 38 total. (+1 vacancy)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_representatives_from_Texas
California -9R, +9D out of 52 total.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_representatives_from_California
Net change? -3D, +3R.
House composition goes from 219R / 212D / 4 Vacant to 222R / 209D / 4 Vacant.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives
Newsom - Nice try, but no.
Edit TIL - there are fewer Republican reps in California than there are Democratic reps in Texas!
So... When are we going to stop pretending america is a democracy?
Probably not before an obviously sham election happens or not being a registered Republican is functionally outlawed
Registered Republican here. I've voted blue pretty much across the board since 2002, though.
“Registered Nazi party member here. I’m not really on board with this whole Hitler thing, though.”
Please please PLEASE let this work!
You can quote me on this. Not only will this not work. They won't even actually implement anything to a degree that would even be able to make a difference.
Source: Democrats saying things and not following through for my entire lifetime.
And the fact that he was literally mocking Trump with this message. The whole thing was essentially satire, written in Trump fashion.