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Texas gerrymandering is about racism. Fewer districts for Black and Brown communities. More power for white Texans. It’s voter suppression by design, and it fuels voter apathy by making people feel like their voices don’t matter. That’s the point.

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Yes, and it is being done legally, too. Through election campaign funding ~ after this law passed and signed by Reagan, the middle class has been burden-holders ALL THE TIMES. Due to that, people has been angrier, but ironically Trump has taken advantage of that anger to channel to favor him...

Vote Democratic ruled by moderates who gladly accept the constraints of the norms, to make incremental change for "We the People" all the while catering to corporate interests

Exactly its a tailspin cycle that has brought us to this point. Vote Republican who only care about the Elites, bend rules, ignore norms to expand power and cater to corporate interests OR

Democrats can't let that go unchecked. They must gerrymander blue states to take away republican votes. If democrats don't stop playing nice guy they will never win again. It's past time to get down & dirty.

The majority Texas politicians (republicans) are racist. Texas had always been a racist state and will continue as such indefinitely. My heart goes out to those unfortunate democrats who reside there. Never forget: Texas set up JFK to be assassinated.

I suspect its more about drawing maps that split red voting areas but combines blue voting areas more then race. Its always about votes and how to get more than the other party.

Whilst you attack those who might not agree with you, those of us who actually know what we are talking about seek to see the practice abolished. Here is a clue for the clueless: in politics it is always about votes and staying in power. Always. Are groups of people impacted. Of course.

All of this relates to the Jim Crow Laws. It’s simply a change in wording and tactics. #Republicans have engaged in this for decades; they’re never going to stop. #Texas and the other southern states need to get their shit together. All 50 states need to get same-day registration like we do in MN

Every state should establish an independent redistricting commission and remove lawmakers’ authority to redraw political maps, thereby reducing gerrymandering —drawing maps to benefit individual people, groups, and political parties.

Seems like blatant racism to me. The panel the two Blacks are addressing is it all White? It is only briefly shown in this clip. We occ. have gerrymandering in Canada but nothing as gross and blatant as what occurs in America.

Every state should establish an independent redistricting commission and remove lawmakers’ authority to redraw political maps, thereby reducing gerrymandering —drawing maps to benefit individual people, groups, and political parties.

Texas gerrymandering is definitely racism. White folks want to be our overlords again. They want to control everything in America. People better get off their asses and Register and vote these Republicans out of office especially at the state and local levels of government. STEALING OUR ELECTIONS.

Democrats need to wake the fuck up, we need to cleanse the party of people who collude with Republicans and the wealthy. This is a fight for freedom, if they are not on board with this then they need to go.

This is so true. Racism is rampant as ever in this country. This is a total move to destroy the power of black voters. MAGA is just code for KKK, Neo Nazi, Proud Boys, and other hate groups. Trump is their new David Duke or George Wallace on steroids. We have no democracy until all people are equal

There is no regular order at this time. The Constitution depends on our willingness to be governed as it provides. That is no longer the case, clearly. When even the SCOTUS ignores it? We have to fight fire with fire, not regular order.

From Texas 👋 HELL YES!! The only hope we have as a nation is for states to hold the line. Every blue state should be redistricting now and once Dems have a lick on majority in congress, immediately pass a strong airtight voting rights bill with SCOTUS proof anti gerrymandering laws.

Republicans can’t win without cheating and gerrymandering is cheating! Now we’ll see Democrats do the same thing to offset the Republicans attempt to throw the election. Gerrymandering should be made illegal!

Everything about the GOP government is about white supremacy and racism! I have cut ties with family members that I love dearly because they are MAGA! You’re not credible saying “ I’m not racist just because I support Trump!” Because if you weren’t racist, you wouldn’t support Trump!

So giving the right to vote - how long ago? - was just if they vote the way white supremacists want. Always been true. Government doesn’t work unless it’s afraid of the people.

100% against gerrymandering—if you explained it to 5 yr olds, they’d tell you it’s cheating. Know this probably won’t happen but wouldn’t it be awesome if, if abbott goes through w/ this, POCs move to form majorities in districts so his attempt at cheating fails.

Yes. Suppressing Hispanic, black, and most importantly, anyone potentially voting Democrats. Propping up racist white conservative influence. Texas is fucking horrific, vile, and in need of long overdue change.

This is the reason they ask you to identify your political affiliations so they can know who to disenfranchise, Im a voter but no ine knows how I vote it's completely anonymous because they don't know and can't ask how I identify. Not an American by the way.

And then once in a while people will get into a mad tizzy and yell "the Democrats didn't stop it!" and vote Republican. Has worked like a charm for decades why would the Republicans stop now? They get rewarded for plundering the country and Dems get punished for cleaning up.

‘The Big Lie’? There’s an OLDER one. Due to its LOOONG Legacy? A much-MUCH BIGGER LIE- ‘Systematic Racism •DOES NOT• EXIST’. Older than Dumald, his FATHER, & existed before Fredrick Drumpf Sr. (Dumalds G-Pop) emigrated to this country* *Poss GRIFTING his SURNAME to ‘Trump’ in The process🫩

‘The Big Lie’? There’s an OLDER one. Due to its LOOONG Legacy? A much-MUCH BIGGER LIE- ‘Systematic Racism •DOES NOT• EXIST’. Older than Dumald, his FATHER, & existed before Fredrick Drumpf Sr. (Dumalds G-Pop) emigrated to this country* *Poss GRIFTING his SURNAME to ‘Trump’ in The process🫩