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(12,833 posts) Wed May 20, 2026, 11:53 AM Wednesday

South Carolina House Republicans have passed their new 7-0 congressional gerrymander that targets Jim Clyburn's seat

South Carolina state House Republicans have passed their new 7-0 congressional gerrymander that targets the only Black Democrat, longtime Rep. Jim Clyburn.

The Senate GOP lacked a 2/3 supermajority for a procedural vote last week, but they only need a simple majority this time.

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— Stephen Wolf (@stephenwolf.bsky.social) 2026-05-20T15:07:45.949Z

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South Carolina House Republicans have passed their new 7-0 congressional gerrymander that targets Jim Clyburn's seat (Original Post) In It to Win It Wednesday OP

Blue Secession NOW! 31st Street Bridge Wednesday #1

The tribal aspects of politics is really disgusting. The same people that freak out over the rise of antisemitism walkingman Wednesday #2

There are 3 winnable districts on the new map WSHazel Wednesday #3

He miscalculated. Passages Wednesday #4

31st Street Bridge

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1. Blue Secession NOW!

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Wed May 20, 2026, 11:54 AM

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Let the old confederacy rot in its racist sewer. Throw them all out.

walkingman

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2. The tribal aspects of politics is really disgusting. The same people that freak out over the rise of antisemitism

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Wed May 20, 2026, 12:04 PM

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don't seem to have a problem with disenfranchising about 14% of US population based on race.

WSHazel

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3. There are 3 winnable districts on the new map

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Wed May 20, 2026, 12:20 PM

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There were only 2 on the old map. Let's go get them.

Passages

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4. He miscalculated.

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Wed May 20, 2026, 05:58 PM

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ProPublica:

May 5, 2023
Facing the possibility of an unsafe district, South Carolina’s most powerful Democrat sent his aide to consult with the GOP on a redistricting plan that diluted Black voting strength and harmed his party’s chances of gaining seats in Congress.
by Marilyn W. Thompson

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-rep-james-clyburn-protected-his-district-at-a-cost-to-black-democrats

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