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standingtall

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4. Got to start with matching and surpassing republican gerrymandering

Reply to intrepidity (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 04:27 PM

Aug 13

I think there are more potential Democratic Congressional seats although fewer Blue States much bigger population.

After the 30's we didn't lose the Congress until the 90s. Part of that was a natural shift, but we didn't offset the trends by gerrymandering to the extant republicans do now. As a result I think we let Democratic culture in States erode which bled off it to States houses. We do got to get serious about local races, but we got to do a bunch of other stuff. The Chuck Schumer's or even the Bernie Sanders of the world can lead us through this. Democrats need to find their inner Huey Long and be just as ruthless and vindictive as the republicans are.

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It's TIME for Every Blue state that can to gerrymander every Republican out possible [View all] Mr.WeRP Aug 13 OP

I think the problem is that there are more red states intrepidity Aug 13 #1

House membership is supposed to be driven by population Mr.WeRP Aug 13 #2

Got to start with matching and surpassing republican gerrymandering standingtall Aug 13 #4

Agree with the 'giving them back what they give' part. B.See Aug 13 #9

That link you put up is faulty, as PA, MN, and WI are not Blue Trifecta States Celerity Aug 13 #3

Don't expect anything from New England customerserviceguy Aug 13 #5

Does NE have any House Repukes left? roamer65 Aug 13 #8

Currently, there are no Republican US House members from New England Celerity Aug 13 #10

Province of New England does have a nice sound to it. roamer65 Aug 13 #12

"Forget about elections. Send delegates chosen by the party in power." MichMan Aug 13 #6

Neither side can realistically gerrymander away all of the other party in most states dsc Aug 13 #7

No need to gerrymander if you cancel elections and remove conservative voters like the OP is advocating MichMan Aug 13 #11