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Kauairobert

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16. Gerrymandering

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Sat Apr 8, 2017, 09:45 PM

Apr 2017

The key is to realize the GOP played the long game and now, even with historic low polling, they are safe.

They've done this at every level, federal, state and governors.

It's going to take time. And commitment to change.

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Saying it [View all] madamesilverspurs Apr 2017 OP

Your friend is right. Kath2 Apr 2017 #1

Justice Asterisk sharedvalues Apr 2017 #2

The Russian Judge annabanana Apr 2017 #4

The Garland Justice. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #5

Indeed benfranklin1776 Apr 2017 #10

So it shall be. lastlib Apr 2017 #7

+1, I've been saying since 14 that we no longer have a FUNCTIONING democracy since the house uponit7771 Apr 2017 #3

A big problem for sure! We got Tom Delayed here and our RW all Republican Dustlawyer Apr 2017 #17

!!! Alice11111 Apr 2017 #36

True. Very discouraging to see the concept of a democratic government mnhtnbb Apr 2017 #6

That is how representative democracy works... TomVilmer Apr 2017 #8

Oh yeah? Exactly what part of the Senate is "how representative KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #30

To add a geographical factor to the voting! TomVilmer Apr 2017 #31

The U.S. Senate is an antidiluvian (and profoundly anti-democratic) KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #32

That is exactly a 'representative democracy' TomVilmer Apr 2017 #33

Sorry, the Senate is neither democratic nor representative, save in the loosest KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #35

I never claimed it was democratic... TomVilmer Apr 2017 #48

It Flies in the face of "one person, one vote." Alice11111 Apr 2017 #37

Silly us for wanting our vote to carry equal weight to every other American's KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #39

The system is stuffed. BSdetect Apr 2017 #9

your friend BigOleDummy Apr 2017 #11

Do not forget the media co-opt as part of this... Moostache Apr 2017 #12

Yes, RW media has made America stupid!! Alice11111 Apr 2017 #38

All true. warmfeet Apr 2017 #13

RESIST! Alpeduez21 Apr 2017 #14

If you can't beat 'em, cheat 'em.... czarjak Apr 2017 #15

They don't care a whit. It is their strategy. Plans A through C. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #40

Gerrymandering Kauairobert Apr 2017 #16

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #24

I live in hope that once the Russian plot is proven and 45 is removed, liberalla Apr 2017 #18

You are placing a lot on HOPE, as the Repubs are investigating Alice11111 Apr 2017 #41

Constitution had been ratified since 1788, NOW we have issues? jmg257 Apr 2017 #19

I like your sigline. kentuck Apr 2017 #20

The gd Stupid minority rules. Cha Apr 2017 #21

Unfortunately, the very anti-humanity Right-wing... Guilded Lilly Apr 2017 #29

Well said. I think we are getting it now though. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #42

A coup. zentrum Apr 2017 #22

American democracy has been systematically destroyed by the Republicans. Kablooie Apr 2017 #23

It's a snowball effect. The more they control, the easier it Alice11111 Apr 2017 #44

That is idoitic oberliner Apr 2017 #25

Also treating the electoral college like it is normal to have two bronxiteforever Apr 2017 #26

Really. It has to go. It may cause the breakup of the US. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #46

Low population states .. coco22 Apr 2017 #27

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #28

Dayum! True! Outstanding post!!! calimary Apr 2017 #34

very good, very true.. No democracy in America today! mountain grammy Apr 2017 #43

Nope. Democracy still rules. Its need for adjustment Hortensis Apr 2017 #45

Nope, it's not a government. It's a Koch-Mercer constructed political machine. ancianita Apr 2017 #47

KNR Lucinda Apr 2017 #49