Seventeen to zero!

I've been getting really annoyed at all these "good government" type Dems and leftists who think politics is a whiffleball sport, that we need to play nice with MAGA and only threaten to re-district Congressional maps if Texas does it.

To hell with what Texas does! Ohio or Florida, too.

Dems need to get off their asses and re-district now!

Lets make Illinois solid blue. That's right, 17-0! Send Mike Bost, Darin LaHood and Mary Miller out looking for new jobs!

You out there in California! Gov. Newsom. Stop talking about and DO it! Same with you, Maryland Gov. Moore and New Jersey Gov. Murphy. Stop talking and start acting!

And there's a congressional district for taking in Maine. Get rid of the "independent" commission. Maine should be represented by two Democrats, not a 1-1 split state. And given that electoral votes are awarded by district (with another two for the overall winner), Democrats are throwing away an electoral vote. The Republicans are going to screw Omaha's vote anway.

I'd create a pinwheel based in Manhattan for New York's districts and work outward from that. Another pinwheel from Buffalo.

Some timid Dems will say that taking safe seats apart to spread the wealth could be dangerous. More dangerous than what exactly? More dangerous than the fascist administration in power now?

It does no good to have a 212-219 minority in the House or even 217-218. A majority is needed to control the gavel in the committees.

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

You don't participate in a robbery to get rid of robbery. Nor do you murder to stop murdering. You change the system to prevent the bad stuff instead, without committing the crimes.

There is a thing called ethics, even in politics. And I am totally grateful a very small minority have ethics.

The crime here is the electorial system. It's what makes this country a REPUBLIC, instead of a democracy.

Make DEMOCRACY stand for what democracy is. Otherwise you are for REPUBLICS.

Yeah! I'm annoyed as well! You're pushing a crime, to justify the crime of the electoral system.

You're guilty of "whiffleball" politics by pushing this issue of the electoral college. It's a Republican game.

You want hardball? Remove the electorial system! Let the babies cry foul, over not being able to redistrict.

Let each county be the boundaries with no ability to change their county boundaries. Increase in county population? Then you increase their representation. For the whole county, as long as the representative is living within the county.

Yeah, watch as Democrats move to more popular counties, that actually represent Democrats. And Republicans isolate themselves, in unrepresentative counties.

It's what they want anyway. Less people, less government.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@DeWayfarer

You want hardball? Remove the electorial system!

You do realise that the Electoral College has nothing to do with redistricting or congressional elections, right?

And that the Supreme Court is highly unlikely to approve of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) and that a Constitutional Admendment would be needed to get rid of the Electoral College?

And that in order to pass a Constitutional Admendment a two-thirds vote of both the Senate and the House would be needed, as well ratification of three-fourths of the states (or a Convention called for by Congress with ratification of any amendments by three-fourths of the states).

Let each county be the boundaries with no ability to change their county boundaries.

(Sighs.) And how is that going to be Consitutional?

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@beckyromero You want hardball, you change the constitution. ANYTHING else is wiffleball by playing within Republican rules.

This unfortunately is a republic. Not a democracy.

I'm often confused by most Republicans as a socialist and that is not really true. I'm pro democracy first above anything else. Most especially against Republics.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

Well, that's a bit extreme and either party zeroing out the other is neither a solution nor much of a future. The sad truth and dirty secret is that any person or party given "too much" power will tend to abuse it. Sadly, that's human nature (males, females, Republicans, maga-Republicans, Democrats). Neutering what Texas is trying to do makes more sense. Taking a road rage attitude will leave no survivors and very little long-term satisfaction.

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MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@beckyromero Doing what you suggest might feel good in the moment (like releasing road rage) but serve no productive purpose in bringing things back to normal. Doing what I suggest, neutering each anti-democratic action of the maga-Republicans and no more, will deliver the results without the drama. But maybe it's the drama that is what you are after.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@MarkPaul

But maybe it's the drama that is what you are after.

It's a House majority that I'm after.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

@beckyromero Except you seem to be focused on one-upping the opponent instead of staying focused on your stated objective. Perhaps you should re-study the chess board.

jackjjackson · M

The majority won’t change in 2026 will likely expand.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@jackjjackson

Republicans will be swimming against the tide in 2026. Salmon swimming upstream on a river bank populated by bears will have a better chance at survival than a Republican in a swing-district.

That's why I am advocating that it is no time for timidity by Democrats. Expand the map!

And if it doesn't work, they will be no worse off than they are now. Which is - in the minority.

jackjjackson · M

Far from a ringing endorsement 🤣 @beckyromero

jackjjackson · M

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