I hate what Illinois did/does, and part of me wants to "punch back" here. But I worry that this will create a nation-wide domino effect with no foreseeable end.
Similarly, these things can and do backfire. The Texas proposal is "expected" to generate 5 red seats. And supposedly, it doesn't significantly impact the districts currently carrying a G.O.P. advantage. But we've seen these things boomerang in ways not anticipated, and the Law of Unintended Consequences is a real thing.
If this were motivated by the influx of illegal immigration during the Biden administration, I'd be all in. But it's not. And I'd rather they just stand down on it.
Replies to: "I don't like starting a redistricting war, and I worry that these will backfire."
- Gerrymandering is awful and poisonous, no matter who does it - Chris94 - 2:10pm 8/4/25
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- it can take other, insidious, hidden forms. - und67 - 4:50pm 8/4/25
- Clearly, you haven't spent a moment trying to understand the Immigration issue...here's the GOP - TyroneIrish - 7:27pm 8/4/25
- Those are all different things. [NT]
- Chris94 - 5:15pm 8/4/25
- they are different ways of doing the same thing: flooding the zone. [NT]
- und67 - 7:01pm 8/4/25
- You should consider the possibility that you are completely insane [NT] - Chris94 - 7:32pm 8/4/25
- Different, yes. But despicable nonetheless. [NT] - Hensou - 5:30pm 8/4/25
- they are different ways of doing the same thing: flooding the zone. [NT]
- und67 - 7:01pm 8/4/25
- I don't like starting a redistricting war, and I worry that these will backfire. - jakers - 3:51pm 8/4/25
- Translation: “I only post/complain when Republicans do it.” [NT]
- Cole - 3:39pm 8/4/25
- So you’re saying there were no bunched panties when it happened in a Dem state? I know I don’t - TampaIrish - 5:58pm 8/4/25
- Read more...before posting... - TyroneIrish - 4:00pm 8/4/25
- Totally agree...HOWEVER....what Texas (and potentially other Red States) is contemplating, if left - TyroneIrish - 3:01pm 8/4/25
- California and New York have already done it. - PaND - 4:06pm 8/4/25
- Not at all to the degree of what Texas is proposing...read my AI summary. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 4:27pm 8/4/25
- Of course you totally agree [NT]
- Frankx - 3:50pm 8/4/25
- Do you understand what Texas is trying to do? [NT]
- TyroneIrish - 4:01pm 8/4/25
- I understand you’re a puppet and 94 is your god. Shut up [NT]
- Frankx - 4:19pm 8/4/25
- Translation:..."I have no idea what's going on...all I know is that I don't like you"...that's how - TyroneIrish - 4:34pm 8/4/25
- I understand you’re a puppet and 94 is your god. Shut up [NT]
- Frankx - 4:19pm 8/4/25
- Do you understand what Texas is trying to do? [NT]
- TyroneIrish - 4:01pm 8/4/25
- I hope it does not come to that [NT] - Chris94 - 3:16pm 8/4/25
- California and New York have already done it. - PaND - 4:06pm 8/4/25
- Illinois is the king of gerrymandering and I oppose what they did. [NT]
- ELP - 2:14pm 8/4/25
- The stupidity of the left is staggering. - PaND - 2:54pm 8/4/25
- So of course you’re OK with what’s being proposed in Texas [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:26pm 8/4/25
- You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. [NT] - Hensou - 3:00pm 8/4/25
- I do too [NT] - Chris94 - 2:16pm 8/4/25
- The stupidity of the left is staggering. - PaND - 2:54pm 8/4/25
- it can take other, insidious, hidden forms. - und67 - 4:50pm 8/4/25