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Shell_Seas

(3,333 posts) Wed Oct 6, 2021, 04:08 PM Oct 2021

New Senate District Map Couples Diverse Areas Of Arlington With Sundown Town

How will Brian Birdwell, a Republican, vote for the needs of his constituents when half of them are minorities and the other half hate minorities?

https://livingbluetx.com/2021/10/brian-birdwell-arlington/

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New Senate District Map Couples Diverse Areas Of Arlington With Sundown Town (Original Post) Shell_Seas Oct 2021 OP

It would be sweet if this map gets thrown out ColinC Oct 2021 #1

It will get thrown out. It's obviously racist. Shell_Seas Oct 2021 #2

ColinC

(8,294 posts)

1. It would be sweet if this map gets thrown out

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Wed Oct 6, 2021, 06:09 PM

Oct 2021

...because for one, it only shores up GOP incumbents and for another, does little to enhance their ability to gain seats. If it gets thrown out, there is very little room for an alternative without being guaranteed a loss of seats.

Shell_Seas

(3,333 posts)

2. It will get thrown out. It's obviously racist.

Reply to ColinC (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 7, 2021, 12:19 PM

Oct 2021

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