1w ago

Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting — and not just in Texas

www.politico.com

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Redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms is at the center of the political universe this week, and Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Indiana on Thursday is a big signal the White House isn’t backing off the strategy anytime soon. Vance’s visit to a state to ask lawmakers to redistrict is a significant escalation from the White House, which was pressuring Texas Republicans behind closed doors to redraw the state’s congressional map.

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1w ago

Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting — and not just in Texas

www.politico.com /news/2025/08/07/republicans-are-full-steam-ahead-on-redistricting-and-not-just-in-texas-00496450

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They've played that hand already. They've been abusing redistricting for decades. It's the only reason they've been able to gain or maintain power for decades.
If the dems can muster the cojones to fight fire with fire this will backfire spectacularly on the republicans.
- SCOTUS: nope.
  
  That rigged rubber stamp loses legitimacy by the day.
  They're about 3 more obscene decisions like Roe away from states openly rebelling against them.
- And it's worked so they will rely on it even more to prevent any loss of control in 2026.
  
  What I mean to say is that its a dead end. It's played out. No more rope. No more toothpaste to squeeze. If they went hog wild they might get 15 seats. Which would immediately be wiped out by the dems. IF they want to stop it. Which is never a sure thing. The dems often have just enough turncoats on hand to fuck up an iron wedge while the party leadership stands around, cock in hand, going /shrug "well we tried".
America is fucked forever without revolutionary action, but no one there is going to bother.
- America is fucked forever without revolutionary action, but no one there is going to bother.
  It's so easy to tell people to risk their lives from afar. Protest works better.
  We're just so fucking tired, we thought we got rid of him.
  
  No protest doesn’t work
  
  americans don't protest effectively and condemn others when they do try to protest effectively.
- As far as I know there’s no legitimate group trying to organize, and if there were they’d get shut down by the FBI well before they could do anything truly revolutionary. All the ‘militia’ groups are right-wing white nationalist fuckwads and their man is in power currently, so…
- there’s the targeted message of the month!
  “Start a Civil War. Commit violence. Otherwise you’re worthless.”
  The result would be very valuable to America’s geopolitical opponents.
  
  He makes no mention of violence, and violence isn't necessary, just a response in kind by blue states. FWIW, we're already in a "cold" civil war, and violence is likely to ramp up over time, as happened in Ireland with The Troubles.
- Some are trying to take action.
- America is fucked forever
  Fixed that for you.
It's what they've been doing for decades, Dems would benefit much more at this point by doing the same thing and they fucking better, if they don't the country is cooked, because Republicans are going to continue to steal as many elections as possible.
Release the Epstein files
Where do we draw the line?

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Release the Epstein files