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LesserAbe@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I haven’t seen any news about Arnold commenting on this situation, can you share?
That said, I’m a socialist, I’ve been campaigning against gerrymandering in my state since 2016, and I think blue states getting rid of their independent redistricting commissions (if they have them) is a really bad idea.
Yes, the situation is terrible, and I’m glad the Texas Dems fled to prevent quorum. I think extreme measures are called for. I also think they should be extreme measures that increase democratic rule, not reduce it.
moakley@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Preventing Republicans from keeping control of congress is likely essential to preserving whatever is left of democracy in the US. If it’s not already too late.
Further gerrymandering in blue states could be walked back. Maybe it never will be. But the longer Republicans are in control, the more damage they’ll do to democracy.
LesserAbe@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The people we send to Congress have to answer to voters. We’ve seen how little resistance elites and organizations have put up, even ones ostensibly on our side.
“Our” representatives who come from gerrymandered districts will owe their seat to party leaders, not the voters. So they will cater to those leaders, not voters.
Would they take some actions which counter Trump? Yes. Will they take drastic actions to actually prevent further fascist advances? Probably not. Because most Democratic leaders are out of touch and answer to big donors. They’re not going to pack the supreme court, they’re not going to make DC a state, etc.
I’m a little sympathetic to Newsom’s talk about a referendum vote on having gerrymandered districts only for five years. But I think if he moves ahead with that it should be tied explicitly to what Texas does. If Texas passes their crooked map then the California map is revised too, otherwise nothing happens.