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bucolic_frolic

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9. A tidal wave swamps puts all gerrymandering at risk.

Reply to EnergizedLib (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 10:06 PM

Friday

The GOP has nothing to run on, only things to run from. That's why they're doing this. Keep telling them they're going to lose because they are losers and the public hates them. The truth will come home to roost.

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Where, as a party, do we go from here? [View all] EnergizedLib Friday OP

Win elections. Then put liberals on the court. everyonematters Friday #1

Grand. How do we do that? EnergizedLib Friday #4

Convince the voters that we are going to make a difference in their lives. everyonematters Friday #8

I have little doubt more people will vote for us EnergizedLib Friday #10

The powerful right propaganda machine EnergizedLib Friday #14

In spiite of the Supreme Court ruling, it's too late now for all but a small handful of states lees1975 Friday #2

Okay, so we might win a battle EnergizedLib Friday #6

That is true... if Latinos come out and vote Democratic. ananda Friday #13

Huh!!!!? The Elias lawsuit got blocked. yellow dahlia Friday #3

That's what I saw on social media EnergizedLib Friday #5

Please, DO NOT fall victim to immobilizing hopelessness. If you do, you are doing exactly what their firehose of shit.. pat_k Friday #7

A tidal wave swamps puts all gerrymandering at risk. bucolic_frolic Friday #9

We go high. Groundhawg Friday #11

No EnergizedLib Friday #12

I'm getting high. mr715 Friday #16

Gerrymandering can backfire when a district's demographics or disposition changes. CrispyQ Friday #15

e.g., in TX, they assumed the demographics of the felon's vote would hold for R's pat_k Friday #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #17