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DSandra

(1,726 posts)
7. The message currently being communicated is: being good gets you nowhere
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 04:28 PM
Aug 2025

As Republicans cheat and trample everything America has left. Fascism is the Ragnarok of democracy.

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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
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