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Texas redistricts without a vote, Republicans cheer. Dems in Virginia respond by putting it UP FOR A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, it passes, Republican cry foul. Oh well. Good job Virginia!!

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Classic example of be careful what you wish for. You might get it. donOld's attempt to flood the house may well do just that, but not the way he expected. Perhaps congress will now see fit to pass a national ban on all gerrymandering.

MAGA trying to steal that voter victory.

murderedbybluesky.bsky.social@murderedbybluesky.bsky.social

Conservatives: "Let's do gerrymandering! It'll upset those liberals!" Also conservatives: "Not like THAT, not like THAT! The Democats are doing gerrymandering! It's unfair! How dare they?!"

Virginia got it right—fair redistricting that respects voters. In Texas, trying to squeeze out four extra seats may not even work. Push too hard, especially in diverse districts, and people push back. Overreach doesn’t always pay off.

I know courts don't like overturning the will of the people, unless the violation is severe. And I just don't see a severe violation here. That being said, you never know.

I have seen analysts describing the VaSC as “small‑c conservative”, meaning it favors precedent and avoids political fights rather than issuing ideologically partisan rulings. I also saw a big question is the “wording” on the ballot. I sure hope they listen to the people.

Well conservative justices tend to be justices that avoid overruling the will of the people, unless its an explicit violation. So again, we will see.

Yes, it is sad. But I live in a state (WI) that has been surgically gerrymandered by republicans to silence my voice and the majority of citizens in this state. They haven't needed to discuss policy with D's for 15 years because their fake majorities rule the day. It's disgusting and has to end.

MAGA Republican are the biggest hypocrites. The Republican party need to be fumigated and cleansed. Republicans used to worked for their b=voters, Now they just work to empower and enrich themselves and worked for big business. The ones who told Nixon to leave , last decent bunch.

Many in your party hate the idea of letting the people decide. I hope you are somehow able to take back your party and change this attitude.

Now California has a rogue sheriff and candidate for governor who has illegally seized 650,000 ballots from that election by claiming it was rigged. Be ready, Virginia. There's a lunatic out there who'll try the same thing there.

MAGA Republicans stormed the capital to change an election result. They have been done with democracy for a while now. The only time they want Americans participating is to commit violence against other Americans.

Funny how when Republicans win by 2% points they have an overwhelming mandate from the people to do what the majority wants and to screw the other side, but if they lose by 2% points it was a narrow defeat and you need to coddle the loser and do something to help them. Republicans are snowflakes!

The Dems may have won this round, but now they need to put up candidates that will speak to the people in plain language, and not put up any squishy Dems or this will be for naught.

Could someone who knows more than I do about the specific election politics around this vote explain to me why it's gonna win by a *smaller* margin than Kam had in VA?? This, on the surface, strikes me as very alarming.

A lot of people really don’t like gerrymandering and want nonpartisan commissions to create voting districts. Unfortunately, Trump got Texas and some other red states to force through partisan gerrymanders don’t forced Democrats to do the same thing, but Democrats really don’t like this.

Considering how many Virginians were government workers and how evil this admin is, this vote is way too close at this stage! I know MAGA poured millions into disinformation and all but come on!

The Republicans also nominated and elected a man who encouraged and allowed a violent terrorist attack against Congress in a failed coup attempt to overthrow the government of The United States. And Republicans are not striving for fairness. Hypocrisy is a badge of honor.

It literally is, it's frightening. We are in the fight of our lives but I believe the good Democrats WILL prevail over the evil Republicans. People are really waking up. Once Dems take power we can finally take action to live up to our ideals & begin our worldwide apology tour.

It might be a bit too soon to tell for sure but it looks like this redistricting fiasco has backfired quite nicely for the MAGATs. Cheaters rarely prosper, or whatever the old saying is. The braindead stupidity of trump and his circle of imbeciles may come back to bite them in their collective ass.

Notorious VOG@notoriousvog.bsky.social

Btw…Trump knew how important Virginia was—he was calling up GOP organizers this morning suddenly crying about how “gerrymandering is bad.” Funny, considering he pushed Texas to do it without voters. Now he’s staring down the consequences—another impeachment in his future. Again—well done Virginia.🤦🏿‍♂️

People online already claiming they didn't use the scanners.. they all went in provisional boxes.. blah blah blah.. Here comes the "they stole this".. ugh

I agree and I'm really disappointed that in the discussion of the SAVE act, the Democrats didn't push for independent commissions to draw up the maps and put the Republicans on the defensive.

Personally, both parties should have zero say in how congressional districts are drawn. Red or blue, Democrat or Republican. Doesn't matter. Both sides have taken this too far in my opinion.

I try to adjust my contempt levels for MAGA when I begin to feel I’m not giving them enough respect. They’re human beings after all. But then they pull this cry baby whiny shit and I’m like Why did I even pause to consider their position? They just want their WAY regardless of the rules.

Ohio voters put independent citizen redistricting on the ballot in 2024. Republicans deliberately lied on the ballot to confuse voters. It didn’t pass. Then in 2025, OH Republicans gave themselves another seat by gerrymandering more WITHOUT voter’s consent bc the felon president asked them to.