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Martin68

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12. SCOTUS has trashed our democracy with Citizens United, neutering the Voting Rights Act, and now legalizing

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 11:12 AM

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gerrymandering. If our democracy survives this onslaught and we ever return to sanity, this court will be considered worse than the court that protected slavery and legalized "separate but equal."

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Leader Jeffries: After VRA decision, Dems are prepared to redraw congressional maps in NY, Ill., Md., and CO. [View all] bigtree Thursday OP

Good. mr715 Thursday #1

If that's the case............... Lovie777 Thursday #2

While we're at it, let's revisit the California map to get rid of EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM! In It to Win It Thursday #3

Why make it complicated? MichMan Thursday #6

That works for me too 😂 In It to Win It Friday #8

I like this part. sheshe2 Thursday #4

TY Leader Jeffires! Cha Thursday #5

Anybody who thinks this would omly help republicans is deeply mistaken SSJVegeta Thursday #7

Will this help enough. Any math majors familiar with election maps around? kerry-is-my-prez Friday #9

I always thought the "we take the high road" was the WRONG way mnhtnbb Friday #10

Yep...that hasn't worked since Saint Ronnie took office Bengus81 Friday #14

One need only look at the results from 2016 through 2024 to see where "the high road" leads. paleotn Friday #16

When they go low, we DON'T go high. What we do is kick them in the teeth. I look forward to the day when politcial Fil1957 Friday #11

As long as people have significantly differing opinions on how government should work.... paleotn Friday #17

SCOTUS has trashed our democracy with Citizens United, neutering the Voting Rights Act, and now legalizing Martin68 Friday #12

Do it, don't just talk about doing it. republianmushroom Friday #13

Thank you Jefferies for action instead of BS sternly worded messages....... Bengus81 Friday #15