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GoodRaisin

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6. "No" votes are votes to give Krasnov even more power over their lives.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 04:04 PM

Aug 2025

They have to be made to understand their reality vs. their ideal world. Those saying no do not understand. When they do, Democrats should turn out to vote the same way Californians turn out to vote for presidents.

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California voters widely prefer keeping independent redistricting panel: Poll [View all] RandySF Aug 2025 OP

I "prefer" it, too Mz Pip Aug 2025 #1

The message currently being communicated is: being good gets you nowhere DSandra Aug 2025 #7

This kind of poll or whatever it is flamingdem Aug 2025 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Aug 2025 #2

Rallies too. We need for top Democratic leaders to go to California and rally support between GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #9

All Dems in JBTaurus83 Aug 2025 #3

There was a push for this about 15 years ago FBaggins Aug 2025 #4

Ok hannah Aug 2025 #5

"No" votes are votes to give Krasnov even more power over their lives. GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #6

to all those in this thread. if this is the actual case, and there is no counter for TX, then it is over. this country Nimble_Idea Aug 2025 #8

Hyperbole is useful for energizing low-interest voters... but that's nonsense FBaggins Aug 2025 #10

It is only five seats---- I fully expect the midterm backlash against Trump fascism in 2026 Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #19

The Results Will Be Contingent On How It's Sold. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2025 #11

Which is why I've been saying it's a mistake to share the map now FBaggins Aug 2025 #12

I oppose all gerrymandering. Baker Versus Carr Is dead. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2025 #13

Even to achieve majority-minority districts per the VRA? MichMan Aug 2025 #15

California's congressional delegation is already so overwhelmingly Democratic (43-9) that gerrymandering is going to Midwestern Democrat Aug 2025 #22

Actually putting out the map makes clear the partisan implications which helps it. David__77 Aug 2025 #23

If that were true they never would have taken the power away in the first place FBaggins Aug 2025 #24

Interestingly when passed, the independent redistricting helped CA Democrats. David__77 Aug 2025 #25

Speculating that some voters don't trust that taking the power away from the commission is going to be temporary MichMan Aug 2025 #14

Very likely... but it's also likely that many are just consistent in their principals FBaggins Aug 2025 #16

You're fighting the wrong war The Bopper Aug 2025 #18

Don't worry, I'm voting 'Yes' RandySF Aug 2025 #20

Polls at this point aren't that important, there are hundreds of millions of dollars yet to be spent on this election. tritsofme Aug 2025 #21

That isnt the ballot question so this article is kinda irrelevant. The ballot question isnt shifting authority. SSJVegeta Aug 2025 #26

"The Hill" is a right wing rag, gab13by13 Aug 2025 #27