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The other states are changing their maps without consulting the citizens, Virginia should just do the same.
Also, 
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As much as elections are and forever should be in the purview of the states, some things like anti-gerrymandering laws should be standardized at the federal level.
Breaking it up by state only disadvantages the ones who put redistricting in the hands of independent commissions while allowing the one's with highly asymmetrical legislatures in charge of redrawing maps to continue blatant gerrymandering (coincidentally it tends to be republican states that do this, hmm I wonder why...)
Yeah... I agree with the quoted tweet, but I don't think it's gonna happen.
While I agree with the sentiment, every state is different. In GA the legislature and governor can change the districts without a public vote. That is the law. Sometimes I feel like it's forgotten that each of the 50 states have their own laws about redistricting.
The voting rights act placed limits on the power for states to redistrict at will (for very good and obvious reasons). Now that the law is gutted we revert back to each individual state having more control.
I do think this is a bad thing, but it's way too simplistic to say GA did xyz so Virginia can too. With the federal standard gone they each have different laws and ultimately different supreme courts.
I do think the conservative courts will ultimately move to quash blue redistricting in states that have mixed representation (ie red court blue legislature). However thankfully states like California and other blue bastion have liberal state courts.
Ignore the ruling. They won by a bigger margin than Trump.
Also it was a referendum. Meaning the people wanted this. Referendums are the closest thing to direct democracy there is.
Then, when Democrats get an advantage in VA: "wahhh, they ignored the court"
Just ignore them, they don't have brains anyway.
Then you cite GOP doing it as precedence
Yeah, that'll work. We all know how swayed Republicans are by citations.
Doesn't matter had majority
Seriously, the only way they'll care about these tactics is when it's used against them.
Just do what Ohio did. "Oh well, there's no time to fix it." Just submit the same maps over and over until you get your way.
In case there's any entity anywhere that thinks the losing of democracy is all on Trump: it's the entire Republican party. GOP = traitors.
Don’t worry I’m constantly assured that there is no danger to democracy and it will all be fine after the next election.
after the next election.
There's a catch...
The Americans who still refuse to realize that this was ENTIRELY THE FUCKING POINT are beyond infuriating.
Anyone who still believes they're "voting there way out of this" are delusional.
Meanwhile, at the DNC headquarters:
this is kinda hilarious. dur dur voting no work. These were referendums and its going to bite them hard not following the will of the voting populace. They just put a lot of their republican districts in jepopary. Voting is the way in a democracy. Why would anyone be against voting unless they are worried it would work. That type of message will be pressed hard though.
Oh I'm not against voting. Knock yourself out. But don't act surprised when the supreme court nullifies those votes and hands them to the GOP regardless of the outcome.
By all means vote. But be prepared to back it up afterwards, because only a fool thinks Trump isn't going to call in every stacked corrupted favour he has to nullify it.
hey as long as people actually vote im fine. Its literally the minimum. Any other action is useless without startint there first. I mean its not the only actions I take already.
In the 4-3 decision, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the April referendum violated the state Constitution because amendments must be passed twice by the legislature, with an election in between. The first time they passed it was after early voting started, so it doesn’t count.
What in the ever-loving mental gymnastics?
how can they not see that this isnt going to end well? Do they have no forsight at all? I dont understand how they think laws are only for others but not for them. Bitch, if the law doesnt matter, you are going to have a bad time.
If redcoats, I mean republicans don't lie, cheat or steal - they don't win.
It's that easy. Unfortunately they're slippery criminals especially when in control of the courts - when criminals are in charge of the law there is no law for criminals.