Republicans CAN win the midterms. Maps quietly redraw power as courts retreat, states rush to exploit, and voters risk becoming spectators in a system engineered to decide elections before ballots.
It doesn't matter what action the Supreme Court ruled on. Gerrymandering is not new. When we moved here in 1994, our district went from the Olean area (redder than a fire engine) east to encompass Ithaca, NY (blue, blue, blue). I called my Representative regularly to remind him that there were many liberals in his district. It didn't change his votes, but he gets credit for replying to every call, letter, and email that I sent him. The state redrew the lines, making districts that were more sensible for the state. It didn't change the election outcome; the Boroughs outvote the entire rest of NY State. To your point, the irony is that Trump and his goons keep screaming about rigged elections without evidence, while they redraw the districts so that the Republicans gain seats. They are rigging the elections. What a way to start the day! Good read, Michael!
I give up. The deck is stacked. Liars, manipulators, and cheaters hold power in every level of government. My back up plan is looking more probable. Time to break out the passport and pack a bag.
I received an email from my sister three days ago. LOVES Ireland. LOVES the people. LOVES the country. I have a big place in my heart for Canada, but would not at all blame the citizens there if they did not love us back. (Handmaids Tale, Hulu, comes to mind).
I have relatives in Ireland Scotland and England but do not know them yet! Also in Canada! Canada sent a notice to Amerika that they have opened up for a bunch of us But I forgot the number. It was a lot but there is paper work and placement which takes awhile. They have space.
Last time I applied for a VISA to Canada (during first 4 dumpster years under Trump), I was notified that I had to prove I can speak English. That stumped me. How do I prove proficiency of my native language.;) Thanks for the Welcome. We LOVE CANADA (birth place and prior home of my godmother:)
My sister and her family moved to Ireland in October. I have birth right citizenship, so that is where I've been targeting. My cousin moved to Portugal. But Nova Scotia is a very nice option!!!
I think if you do your homework and really learn about a certain country, it will make it much easier to make a final decision. I told my husband Nova Scotia is on my radar, but he is not on board. Ok. He’s too brainwashed by religion to have the ability to make a move. “God has a plan,” fuck that. We’ve done just fine without written instructions from his god.
Maybe so. The republicans lie, cheat, and steal. Our democrats are not built for this moment. And they will push the wrong message to embrace a centrist who will restore rather than those who seek to reform. Three more years of this nightmare followed by him not leaving office. I used to think, nah, it won’t get bad enough to want to move out of this hellscape. I think the time has come to consider options.
I would do that too, but why leave my country to the fascists who hope we move. I have family here, roots that go back 100s of years. I'm not leaving the country to them.
I've heard many people say this, but these same people are not standing by me every week at pop up protests, rallies, and town halls, nor are they donating to independent media, progressive candidates, or being inconvenienced by giving up amenities provided by supporters of this regime. I'm sure you do all these things. Those who are not, should not take the high ground with me, who is.
So we have to deal with the electoral college which heavily favors the rural, red zones and now we have to deal with this. Our only hope is that this regime F's it up so badly that even the most gerrymandered of states still loses seats. It is just pure insanity that the side screaming about election rigging is the one rigging elections. We are truly living in the upside down.
He always was the one rigging everything since day one. How to tell: He starts blaming others immediately "Fat guy sitting in bed some where did it"! Also he started blaming before the poles opened on the first day of voting. I heard it all on the news. He also has tried many times to threaten Americans that if we did not vote for him or if he lost we would be sorry. After Biden won DJT had 4 yrs to cry about losing and think about what he was going to do to America to punish us. As you see our punishment was to destroy our government and governmental programs. The programs had money in them so he kept it for himself and his kids. He raised prices on everything, took jobs and medical care from us. Turn our allies away including those countries we buy food from. Destroy our farms and meat farming. Get rid of those people that were here like his family was from Germany. And buy warehouses to house us inside behind bars. He wants the houses we own for the Russians bec Russia has wanted the USA since before President John F Kennedy and Trump plans to give it to him. The news I watched was before DJT started controlling the news and forcing them to say what he wants them to tell us which is not much. I hear the good things on MTN and Michael Cohen now!
He might sell it but if he owes Putin he will give it to him. Putin said he would take Amerika without a shot being fired. He will be getting it from a dumb bunny!
So California takes advantage of this and eliminates all Republican seats. Illinois does the same thing and we virtually have total separation by Red and Blue. No more purple. Is this what we want? I still think the Dems win back the House and have a very good chance of taking back the Senate. The key will be taking back the White House in 2028 while maintaining majorities in Congress. Then we can start dismantling all the awfulness of MAGA and begin building back our great country.
Only one person continues to say, "if elections were held today, the Dems would lose." When I posted that, numerous people wanted me to relay their message of, "fuck you." We've heard for years to get rid of the electoral college, but nothing changes. It's supposed to be simple, one person, one vote. Only politicians can fuck up something so simple.
That's the plan. California voted on redistricting. As opposed to Texas who redistricted by the order of the President who intends to stay in office until dies, when his son will become president.
IMPEACH AND DUMP TRAITORS, NAZIS PEDOPHILE PREDATORS AND ENABLERS , IMPERIALIST CRIMINALS, WAR MONGERS, CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIMINAL GRIFTERS, FASCIST PIGS, FRAUDSTERS, RACIST, AND CON REPUBLICONS EVERYWHERE. RELEASE ALL UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES AND JAIL CON RTRUMP. AVOID CON RTRUMP'S AND THE REPUBLICON'S RECESSION AND DEPRESSION. FIX CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR THE FAIR DEAL, NOT THE RAW DEAL. VOTE BLUE AND SAVE DEMOCRACY. STOP THE RTRUMP OLIGARCHY. BOYCOTT CRIMINAL RTRUMP & ELON- THE NAZIS. INVOKE 25th AMENDMENT AND DUMP CON REPUBLICONS.
You left off when DJT joined the KGB 40 or more years ago. That is treason. That is on line look it up. Before his first term he had been going to Russia for more then 17 yrs. There are pictures of his family attending parties in Russia probably at the Kremlin. DJT and PUTIN were on TV together. When DJT was running he posted pictures of his family and Putin. Then he said he never met him. He wouldn't show his tax returns bec Putin had been paying him for what? Putin has been DJT's boss all these yrs.
I refuse to throw the towel in. We must band together, stand together, and fight for democracy and the rule of law together. Always knew there fissures of dysfunction in our government before DJT, but Trump 202 revealed serious crevasses.
Truly believe that we must institute term limits for SCOTUS and Congress.
Is there God? I'm pretty close to giving up on that idea. My kind of God would never have created a species (humans) that purposefully does what it does to its' own kind. Free will was created as an excuse for bad behavior.
IMPEACH AND DUMP TRAITORS, NAZIS PEDOPHILE PREDATORS AND ENABLERS , IMPERIALIST CRIMINALS, WAR MONGERS, CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIMINAL GRIFTERS, FASCIST PIGS, FRAUDSTERS, RACIST, AND CON REPUBLICONS EVERYWHERE. RELEASE ALL UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES AND JAIL CON RTRUMP. AVOID CON RTRUMP'S AND THE REPUBLICON'S RECESSION AND DEPRESSION. FIX CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR THE FAIR DEAL, NOT THE RAW DEAL. VOTE BLUE AND SAVE DEMOCRACY. STOP THE RTRUMP OLIGARCHY. BOYCOTT CRIMINAL RTRUMP & ELON- THE NAZIS. INVOKE 25th AMENDMENT AND DUMP CON REPUBLICONS.
Then I suggest the Democratic states take out the gloves and fight! Califorrnia has already redistricted. Go Colorado, New York, etc! Let's go Democrats!!!
One of the key takeaways from Michael's article today is this: "ignoring race in a country built on racial inequities doesn’t create fairness. It entrenches advantage." We are continuing the discrimination that has been the source of inequality on multiple levels, as planned by Project 2025, to eliminate the power of women, the poor, persons of color, non-Christians, and others who don't fit the ChristoNazi narrative. We are not surprised. But we must stand up, resist, boycott the corporate overlords, and show up to protests and to VOTE. Because it matters. Don't let anyone scare you into thinking your vote won't count.
@Barb: we can! check Marc Elias's recent posts/pods, or his appearance on MS NOW yesterday. he said he will be able to sue under various other laws if states pass new maps.
It doesn't matter what action the Supreme Court ruled on. Gerrymandering is not new. When we moved here in 1994, our district went from the Olean area (redder than a fire engine) east to encompass Ithaca, NY (blue, blue, blue). I called my Representative regularly to remind him that there were many liberals in his district. It didn't change his votes, but he gets credit for replying to every call, letter, and email that I sent him. The state redrew the lines, making districts that were more sensible for the state. It didn't change the election outcome; the Boroughs outvote the entire rest of NY State. To your point, the irony is that Trump and his goons keep screaming about rigged elections without evidence, while they redraw the districts so that the Republicans gain seats. They are rigging the elections. What a way to start the day! Good read, Michael!
I give up. The deck is stacked. Liars, manipulators, and cheaters hold power in every level of government. My back up plan is looking more probable. Time to break out the passport and pack a bag.
Nova Scotia looks good to me. Affordable homes along the coast.
Welcome to Canada and the people in the Maritimes here in Canada are very nice polite people…….
I wonder if they REALLY want “mericans?” I don’t even like living in a red neighborhood.
They were not nice to me when I had a layover!
I received an email from my sister three days ago. LOVES Ireland. LOVES the people. LOVES the country. I have a big place in my heart for Canada, but would not at all blame the citizens there if they did not love us back. (Handmaids Tale, Hulu, comes to mind).
I have relatives in Ireland Scotland and England but do not know them yet! Also in Canada! Canada sent a notice to Amerika that they have opened up for a bunch of us But I forgot the number. It was a lot but there is paper work and placement which takes awhile. They have space.
They were not nice to me when I had a layover on my way to England. They asked me why was I in Canada and they did not want me to enter their country.
Y'all don't want plain old retired folks who have funds to buy a home and pay taxes.
Last time I applied for a VISA to Canada (during first 4 dumpster years under Trump), I was notified that I had to prove I can speak English. That stumped me. How do I prove proficiency of my native language.;) Thanks for the Welcome. We LOVE CANADA (birth place and prior home of my godmother:)
My sister and her family moved to Ireland in October. I have birth right citizenship, so that is where I've been targeting. My cousin moved to Portugal. But Nova Scotia is a very nice option!!!
I think if you do your homework and really learn about a certain country, it will make it much easier to make a final decision. I told my husband Nova Scotia is on my radar, but he is not on board. Ok. He’s too brainwashed by religion to have the ability to make a move. “God has a plan,” fuck that. We’ve done just fine without written instructions from his god.
LOL! And "amen";)
My niece lives in Halifax. I'm jealous that she lives in a country who hasn't lost its shit.
Maybe so. The republicans lie, cheat, and steal. Our democrats are not built for this moment. And they will push the wrong message to embrace a centrist who will restore rather than those who seek to reform. Three more years of this nightmare followed by him not leaving office. I used to think, nah, it won’t get bad enough to want to move out of this hellscape. I think the time has come to consider options.
When Biden won DJT said on the news "If I don't win you will be sorry and there will be bloodshed". He was talking to Americans.
Agreed!
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I would do that too, but why leave my country to the fascists who hope we move. I have family here, roots that go back 100s of years. I'm not leaving the country to them.
I've heard many people say this, but these same people are not standing by me every week at pop up protests, rallies, and town halls, nor are they donating to independent media, progressive candidates, or being inconvenienced by giving up amenities provided by supporters of this regime. I'm sure you do all these things. Those who are not, should not take the high ground with me, who is.
So we have to deal with the electoral college which heavily favors the rural, red zones and now we have to deal with this. Our only hope is that this regime F's it up so badly that even the most gerrymandered of states still loses seats. It is just pure insanity that the side screaming about election rigging is the one rigging elections. We are truly living in the upside down.
He always was the one rigging everything since day one. How to tell: He starts blaming others immediately "Fat guy sitting in bed some where did it"! Also he started blaming before the poles opened on the first day of voting. I heard it all on the news. He also has tried many times to threaten Americans that if we did not vote for him or if he lost we would be sorry. After Biden won DJT had 4 yrs to cry about losing and think about what he was going to do to America to punish us. As you see our punishment was to destroy our government and governmental programs. The programs had money in them so he kept it for himself and his kids. He raised prices on everything, took jobs and medical care from us. Turn our allies away including those countries we buy food from. Destroy our farms and meat farming. Get rid of those people that were here like his family was from Germany. And buy warehouses to house us inside behind bars. He wants the houses we own for the Russians bec Russia has wanted the USA since before President John F Kennedy and Trump plans to give it to him. The news I watched was before DJT started controlling the news and forcing them to say what he wants them to tell us which is not much. I hear the good things on MTN and Michael Cohen now!
He’s constantly getting advice from Putin as well. He just might sell the US to Russia!
He might sell it but if he owes Putin he will give it to him. Putin said he would take Amerika without a shot being fired. He will be getting it from a dumb bunny!
So California takes advantage of this and eliminates all Republican seats. Illinois does the same thing and we virtually have total separation by Red and Blue. No more purple. Is this what we want? I still think the Dems win back the House and have a very good chance of taking back the Senate. The key will be taking back the White House in 2028 while maintaining majorities in Congress. Then we can start dismantling all the awfulness of MAGA and begin building back our great country.
Only one person continues to say, "if elections were held today, the Dems would lose." When I posted that, numerous people wanted me to relay their message of, "fuck you." We've heard for years to get rid of the electoral college, but nothing changes. It's supposed to be simple, one person, one vote. Only politicians can fuck up something so simple.
That's the plan. California voted on redistricting. As opposed to Texas who redistricted by the order of the President who intends to stay in office until dies, when his son will become president.
NO WAY, NO WAY!! One says Shubel for shovel and the other is on drugs.
I’m very confused and frightened.
This article is impactful and a must read. Restack to send the message far and wide.
IMPEACH AND DUMP TRAITORS, NAZIS PEDOPHILE PREDATORS AND ENABLERS , IMPERIALIST CRIMINALS, WAR MONGERS, CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIMINAL GRIFTERS, FASCIST PIGS, FRAUDSTERS, RACIST, AND CON REPUBLICONS EVERYWHERE. RELEASE ALL UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES AND JAIL CON RTRUMP. AVOID CON RTRUMP'S AND THE REPUBLICON'S RECESSION AND DEPRESSION. FIX CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR THE FAIR DEAL, NOT THE RAW DEAL. VOTE BLUE AND SAVE DEMOCRACY. STOP THE RTRUMP OLIGARCHY. BOYCOTT CRIMINAL RTRUMP & ELON- THE NAZIS. INVOKE 25th AMENDMENT AND DUMP CON REPUBLICONS.
You left off when DJT joined the KGB 40 or more years ago. That is treason. That is on line look it up. Before his first term he had been going to Russia for more then 17 yrs. There are pictures of his family attending parties in Russia probably at the Kremlin. DJT and PUTIN were on TV together. When DJT was running he posted pictures of his family and Putin. Then he said he never met him. He wouldn't show his tax returns bec Putin had been paying him for what? Putin has been DJT's boss all these yrs.
I think Putin leant Trump money when he was in a jam. Now he owns him.
I refuse to throw the towel in. We must band together, stand together, and fight for democracy and the rule of law together. Always knew there fissures of dysfunction in our government before DJT, but Trump 202 revealed serious crevasses.
Truly believe that we must institute term limits for SCOTUS and Congress.
Michael
Thank you for your well written, if disturbing, article.
How does it keep happening that legislation as potentially damaging to democracy as this, gets made virtually in secret.
What impact will this have on the Democratic strategy of "flooding" the election with more votes when we may not be voting where we thought?
Very scary to think about.
God help America!
Is there God? I'm pretty close to giving up on that idea. My kind of God would never have created a species (humans) that purposefully does what it does to its' own kind. Free will was created as an excuse for bad behavior.
God, and the fucking Jeebus Freak Christian Right, are the cause of these problems. FUCK GOD AND ALL RELIGIONS!
IMPEACH AND DUMP TRAITORS, NAZIS PEDOPHILE PREDATORS AND ENABLERS , IMPERIALIST CRIMINALS, WAR MONGERS, CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIMINAL GRIFTERS, FASCIST PIGS, FRAUDSTERS, RACIST, AND CON REPUBLICONS EVERYWHERE. RELEASE ALL UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES AND JAIL CON RTRUMP. AVOID CON RTRUMP'S AND THE REPUBLICON'S RECESSION AND DEPRESSION. FIX CLIMATE CHANGE, FOR THE FAIR DEAL, NOT THE RAW DEAL. VOTE BLUE AND SAVE DEMOCRACY. STOP THE RTRUMP OLIGARCHY. BOYCOTT CRIMINAL RTRUMP & ELON- THE NAZIS. INVOKE 25th AMENDMENT AND DUMP CON REPUBLICONS.
Then I suggest the Democratic states take out the gloves and fight! Califorrnia has already redistricted. Go Colorado, New York, etc! Let's go Democrats!!!
One of the key takeaways from Michael's article today is this: "ignoring race in a country built on racial inequities doesn’t create fairness. It entrenches advantage." We are continuing the discrimination that has been the source of inequality on multiple levels, as planned by Project 2025, to eliminate the power of women, the poor, persons of color, non-Christians, and others who don't fit the ChristoNazi narrative. We are not surprised. But we must stand up, resist, boycott the corporate overlords, and show up to protests and to VOTE. Because it matters. Don't let anyone scare you into thinking your vote won't count.
And how true many ChristiaNazis are there really? I bet its a minority, but unfortunately a wealthy and inflential minority.
One day in the near future, white people will be in the minority in the US. Karma works. I just wish it wouldn't take so long.
Near future? They been saying that since I was a kid and im 64!!
We can’t fight this?
@Barb: we can! check Marc Elias's recent posts/pods, or his appearance on MS NOW yesterday. he said he will be able to sue under various other laws if states pass new maps.
YES!!!!! LET’S GO!!!!
WE CAN FIGHT THIS!!