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ForgedCrank

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18. Your argument

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #17)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 08:41 AM

Aug 22

boils down to Republicans engaging in gerrymandering is wrong, but it's Ok for us to do it because that is different.
No, it's not. It's the same thing. Using different words to explain it does not change what it is

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Does anybody know... Can other states follow TX and CA, and gerrymander in time for 2026? [View all] BWdem4life Aug 21 OP

NJ could JustAnotherGen Aug 21 #1

Democrats do not have 2/3 of the seats Jose Garcia Aug 21 #7

Election is coming up this November JustAnotherGen Aug 21 #9

I totally forgot that NJ has elections this year Jose Garcia Aug 21 #11

And we are very very JustAnotherGen Aug 21 #12

If there are no rules, why not just pass a law saying republicans are ineligible for any elected office? MichMan Aug 21 #14

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To ensure JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #20

Sorry I disagree strongly we must win the mid terms period Tribetime Aug 22 #39

We don't disagree JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #40

I've seen TheFarseer Aug 21 #2

In Only two blue states would gerrymandering make a significant difference Fiendish Thingy Aug 21 #3

3 House Members in NJ JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #21

Re the lines in Texas, maybe enough Democrats should move to the other side of the line to cause the Vinca Aug 21 #4

Having entire precincts of Democratic voters move to new precincts is impractical in the extreme. Aristus Aug 21 #6

That's not what I was suggesting, but never mind because it is impractical. Vinca Aug 21 #8

Frankly, I ForgedCrank Aug 21 #5

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"I am to understand you correctly, what's being done in Texas isn't a problem for you." ForgedCrank Aug 22 #31

Your ethics and morality JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #32

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We all ForgedCrank Aug 22 #38

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It's not about being morally better. yardwork Aug 22 #24

Folks JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #28

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We JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #30

Maintaining a level playing field is the opposite of crooked. Scrivener7 Aug 22 #27

Seriously JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #33

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