This is why voting alone can't fix the problem.

[onecaliberal]

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It’s a civil rights issue. It is taxation without representation.

[at140]

1. So how to remedy the situation?

Eho has the power to address the issue?

[onecaliberal]

2. I'm assuming they accomplished most of it with gerrymandering.

Various other absentee signature and ID laws also chip into that count. This is what they do.

The Supreme Court struck down provisions of the Voting Rights Act that prevented a lot of this.

[msongs]

3. this and the huge number of dems who stay home on election day nt

[bottomofthehill]

4. You and I would be hard pressed do draw better lines to create a 2nd Majority Minority district

If you look at the map below, you will see the picture of where the Democratic votes are.

https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/results/president

[bottomofthehill]

5. sorry, that is the total electoral map, click on Louisania and you can see the problem.

[Emile]

6. Locking

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