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LonePirate

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12. It would have been outlawed this past year but Manchin and Sinema voted No.

Reply to thatdemguy (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 20, 2022, 05:08 PM

Apr 2022

Follow the money I saw to understand why they voted No.

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Gerrymandering. Explain this to me like I am 10 years old. [View all] smirkymonkey Apr 2022 OP

It was a ballot initiative here in my state (CA) intrepidity Apr 2022 #1

Yes! That's what I mean. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #7

In WI with control of the governor and the legislature could do whatever they want. LakeArenal Apr 2022 #2

Yes, and it drives me insane. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #9

I share your frustration. Apparently it's up to the states. yardwork Apr 2022 #3

And it infuriates me! smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #11

Don't say that. They want you to say that. LakeArenal Apr 2022 #13

Its allowed because thatdemguy Apr 2022 #4

It would have been outlawed this past year but Manchin and Sinema voted No. LonePirate Apr 2022 #12

But it should not be allowed in the first place. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #14

I think it should be done by zip code jimfields33 Apr 2022 #16

Gerrymandering should absolutely be outlawed. Elessar Zappa Apr 2022 #5

But if they didn't and we didn't, wouldnt we ultimately have the advantage? smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #15

Yes, Democrats would definitely have the advantage. Elessar Zappa Apr 2022 #24

From what I have read recently, it appears redistricting has favored Democrats this year. Hoyt Apr 2022 #6

Simple answer: nobody said they couldn't brooklynite Apr 2022 #8

Right. There are a lot of things that the Constitution does not specifically mention. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #17

As George Carlin would say, Mr.Bill Apr 2022 #10

Exactly. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #18

I, too, miss him and I also miss Mr.Bill Apr 2022 #20

Here are two articles on the practice sdfernando Apr 2022 #19

Wow. Didn't realize that. Very interesting. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #25

Maybe it wasn't so bad moondust Apr 2022 #21

I'm not sure. I'm not an expert on this subject, obviously. But there has to be a way to smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #26

I'm no expert. moondust Apr 2022 #32

Gerrymandering is what the incumbents do to put their thumbs on the scale FakeNoose Apr 2022 #22

Thank you! This is the answer I was looking for. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #27

Our census revises the population every 10 years - so we do this every 10 years FakeNoose Apr 2022 #34

Well explained. Thank you! smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #35

I recently gained more understanding of the complexities of redistricting intrepidity Apr 2022 #23

Thank you very much! This is really helpful! smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #29

because for the most part... States get to decide how they hold elections. WarGamer Apr 2022 #28

That's the problem, isn't it. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #30

Is it? WarGamer Apr 2022 #31

No, I don't mean so much that states don't have freedom to have their own rights to smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #33