A not so eloquent note to Arnold Schwarzenegger

[mdbl]

Quit trying to screw up efforts Californians need to make to counter the shit in Texas. I applaud your ethics on the topic of gerrymandering, but the time for an actual fix has long past. Your newly forming unholy alliance with Kevin McCarthy and others of his ilk will only make things worse than they are. Quit FAFO'ing and get behind Newsom before our democracy is completely gone. The United States is badly damaged and our wounds are only getting deeper. You need to reflect on your past involvement in this decline and stand up for the people being hurt by the nasty bullies running our government for their own profit. I am not naive enough to say this hasn't always been an issue, but now it's in your face for what could be your very last chance to change it. Quit your stupid shit and get on board.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/aug/23/arnold-schwarzenegger-california-redistricting

[vapor2]

1. Spot on!

[Lovie777]

2. What about Texas?.......................

has he said anything?

[mdbl]

3. From the Guardian article....

But, he said, sinking to the same level in California was no answer, and it made no difference to him that Newsom was pitching his plan as a temporary arrangement. “We are not going to go into a stinking contest with a skunk,” he said. “We are moving forward.”

[Mz Pip]

4. Forward isn't possible

if Trump gets his way.

It’s stupid to stand on high moral ground when you’re being metaphorically shot at.

[mdbl]

17. It may not be long where it is no longer metaphorically.

[Aristus]

6. Austrian. But that's maybe even worse because so was Adolf Hitler.

n/t

[Bengus81]

16. Austria totally capitulated to Hitler with no bullets fired but flowers thrown at their Fuhrer.

Watching those films will remind everyone of a Trump rally.

[Clouds Passing]

7. "I am not a nazi"

[Wiz Imp]

8. Schwarzenegger has always been an asshole

Just because he doesn't support Trump and isn't a full blown MAGA, doesn't make him any less of an asshole.

[FakeNoose]

9. He's a never-Chumper, but ... he's still a Repuke

I usually enjoy Arnold's movies, but when it comes to politics he needs to button his lip.

[not fooled]

10. Mr. "Let Enron off the hook" after they looted CA

is showing his true colors. puke above all.

[czarjak]

11. True Colors?

[Nigrum Cattus]

12. His father fought for the NAZI's in WW2 -

And now, apparently he supports the neo-nazi's in
the U.S. - truly sad
Just another reason I will be voting YES
By the way I got "vote no" flyers yesterday already.
The repugs are gunna spend a lot of money to try and stop this.

[Fil1957]

13. This redistricting war is about whether we keep our democracy (such as it is) or become a permanent one party

authoritarian state. The Republicans cannot be allowed to retain the house in 2026. If they do, the ball game's over. Should a Democrat win the 2028 presidential election, even by a landslide, a Republican house will NEVER certify the election, and we will be forever screwed. We have to respond to them in kind no matter how distasteful to retain what freedoms we still have and to stop the current lawlessness and madness. Arnold doesn't seem to know or care what this fight is really about.

[GreenWave]

14. Does he even realize the other states that gerrymander are all GOP?

If left alone. House would be blue. People's will respected.

[Skittles]

20. of course he does

he's just another repuke hypocrite

[Bengus81]

15. YAWN...once AGAIN the onus is always on Democrats to do the right thing eh Arnie??

Hey FUCK YOU,we've played strictly by the rules for decades and got BURNT for it time and time again. The gloves are off so shut the fuck up!

[Midnight Writer]

18. Another Republican crank complaining that Democrats are not ethical and don't follow rules.

F'em all!

[Skittles]

21. Dems are treated like women / POC

we are expected to BEHAVE

no expectations of repukes, who are treated like WHITE MEN

[ThoughtCriminal]

19. Since the Supreme Court has made Gerrymandering legal

Senate Republics blocked an attempt to ban partisan redistricting.

Red states are can and have exploited it to the max. The alternative to reciprocity is surrender to authoritarianism forever.