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Where are the brilliant legal minds ready to take on gerrymandering and strike it down? Imagine a Congress that truly represents the majority of Americans — not maps rigged to silence them. Think of what we could achieve with real majority rule: Why isn't this a priority?
REDMAP isn’t old news — it’s happening right now. Texas just redrew maps mid-decade. Florida’s court upheld maps that cut Black representation. North Carolina flipped its own ruling to bless extreme gerrymanders. This is minority rule by design— and the courts are protecting it. Ban gerrymandering.
This fight isn’t between us, the voters. It’s between politicians who work for us — and too many are failing the job the Constitution gave them. Gerrymandering guarantees division and distrust. The simpler fix is to ban it. Under fair maps, the middle class earns 7–9% more.
Exposure helps, but it’s a bucket with a hole. Clarence Thomas was exposed and nothing changed — because the structure still rewards corruption. Until we restore majority rule, disclosure alone won’t stop oligarchs. Fix the maps, and the money loses its power.
True — decades of attacks, Citizens United, even Russia’s help. All of it shows the same thing: they couldn’t win on majority rule, so they rigged the system. That’s why we must ban gerrymandering.
And we are paying the price. They cheated us — Republicans and their billionaire oligarchs. Citizens United funded REDMAP right after our first Black president. Too much democracy for them, so they stole majority rule. Ban gerrymandering, and you solve so many problems.
Strong labor protections depend on a strong democracy. Workers can’t win fair wages or benefits when gerrymandered maps silence their votes. Join the fight to ban gerrymandering — restore majority rule, and labor wins too. #LaborDay #BanGerrymandering
True — Democrats did try with H.R.1, and Republicans blocked it. But even that bill couldn’t overturn Citizens United — only a constitutional amendment or a future Court can. That’s why banning gerrymandering matters: it takes away the payoff for billionaire money until we fix the root.
Also, banning gerrymandering takes the sting out of Citizens United. We still need to get money out of politics and replace it with real merit and representation. Gerrymandering is root to so many problems. Ban it...get the word out.
Exactly. Citizens United only worked because gerrymandered maps made the money pay off. Without rigged districts, the majority still wins. Ban gerrymandering, restore majority rule — that’s the real Labor Day fight for working people.
Senator @CoryBooker, workers can’t win fair wages or healthcare when their votes are silenced. Project REDMAP rigged the maps in 2010. To honor labor, we must restore majority rule. Ban gerrymandering.
Ever wonder why nothing changes, even when 70% of us agree? This notice explains why — and how to fix it.
The city's mayor has sighed an executive order against the use of military forces on his streets. No restraining order has been filed in Chicago to block Trump. Like in California, Trump will have to deploy troops, before they can ask the courts for a restraining order.
Ban gerrymandering. Restore majority rule. With fair maps, we’d know if America truly wanted a dictator. With rigged maps, we can’t tell.
The Constitution gives no explicit authority”? No — it gives none at all. That one word makes authoritarian overreach sound debatable. Hedging like this is complicity. If your paper can’t defend democracy, cancel your subscription.
Trump threatened a military invasion of Chicago. Courts haven’t ruled here yet, but California already saw one deployment blocked as unconstitutional. Pritzker and Johnson are standing firm — this is the line in the sand.
Nothing can stop what is coming”? Yes it can: ban gerrymandering. It killed majority rule — the promise of the Constitution. Nothing can stop the people, unless that’s what they truly want. Today, with gerrymandering, we can’t tell.
Emma’s right — pathocracy feeds on cruelty. Citizens United unleashed money, but gerrymandering turned it into minority rule. Without rigged maps, the majority would still decide. And here’s the twist: with fair maps, if America chose dictatorship, we’d know. Today, we can’t tell.
At the crossroads, Americans still possess the tools of self-government. Whether they keep a republic or rehearse one depends not on a single election, but on whether they choose rules over rulers—maps drawn for people, laws applied without favor, and courage to lose without breaking the game.
Democrats are strong on parody and standing firm. But we need an offense — and the best offense is banning gerrymandering. Hold Trump back, yes. But push forward too. If the majority of Americans want a dictator, fair maps will show it — not rigged ones.
Thanks to all fixing democracy. Citizens United was 22 when it got unlimited spending rights—yet a 17-yr-old can’t vote. Without gerrymandering, it wouldn’t have mattered. Money + maps broke majority rule. Ban gerrymandering.
Abbott knows this map isn’t fair. In Iowa—a GOP-majority state—fair maps give the middle class 52% of income. In Texas it’s only 46%. That 6-point gap proves fair maps make life better. Texas deserves the same. #BanGerrymandering
All that time...What was Garland doing? Biden's biggest snafu, appointment of Merrick Garland.
In Iowa, Republicans win under fair maps. In Texas, they only win by rigging them. Ban gerrymandering. Let the people decide.
It’s not about Secret Service perks — it’s about accountability. Someday, like Nuremberg, there will have to be a reckoning for the damage, the lies, and the betrayal of democracy. History demands justice, and the costs we’ve borne as a nation can’t just be walked away from.
The Epstein saga shows the human side of a deeper truth: too much money corrupts. Wealth without limits doesn’t just buy influence — it erodes morality, distorts justice, and leaves ordinary people paying the price.
Come on Mike — can’t you stand on your merits? One-third of Louisiana is Black, yet maps gave them only one district. Without gerrymandering, you might not even have a seat. Europe banned it. America should too.
Did Citizens United make sense without gerrymandering? Or were they two halves of the same scheme?
There is a real simple fix...ban gerrymandering. if we ban gerrymandering, the state now gerrymandered will return to majority rule, instead of minority rule and the majority of us want something done. Ban gerrymandering. Just that simple.
Ban gerrymandering and most of our problems disappear. Without it, Citizens United would never have mattered. Wealthy Republican donors hijacked our system — stole a judge, majority rule, and the consent of the governed after the first Black president was elected. Democracy means sharing power.
After Obama, they decided democracy was too risky. Citizens United and REDMAP weren’t accidents — they were the plan.
Texas vs. California — Madness of Maps Hospitals close. Schools struggle. But states waste millions fighting over maps. Europe banned this madness. Why haven’t we?
Guardrails — 2020 vs 2026 The guardrails bent once. They’re weaker now. Next time they may break. Ban gerrymandering. Restore majority rule.
Chip Roy talks about “free enterprise” while ignoring the truth: the system isn’t free when the maps are rigged. In 2010 Republicans launched REDMAP, stealing majority rule and silencing voters. That’s why wealth keeps flowing to the top while the middle class gets crumbs. Ban gerrymandering.
If we lose in 2026, Social Security as we know it is gone before 2028. If this is war, the battlefield is gerrymandering. Ban it. It’s unconstitutional. Europe banned it years ago. Why haven’t we — the so-called most advanced democracy in the world? Really?
More dead children. More cries for reform ignored. Why? It was REDMAP. In 2010 Republicans rigged maps to steal majority rule — silencing voters. That’s why, shooting after shooting, nothing changes. REDMAP stole the Constitution's promise of majority rule. You want change? Ban gerrymandering.
We know the horror of gun violence. But the reason nothing changes isn’t a lack of outrage — it’s REDMAP. In 2010 Republicans rigged maps, stole majority rule, and silenced the voters who demand reform. Ban gerrymandering — that’s the real fix.
Obama’s right: this is a dangerous. Strongmen tear down guardrails to centralize power. REDMAP opened that door — rigging maps so leaders no longer fear voters. They ignore us, and even turn the machinery of government against us. Ban gerrymandering. Restore majority rule, before 2026.
Dark money from Citizens United funded REDMAP — an organized effort to undermine the Constitution’s promise of majority rule. Gerrymandering robbed the middle class of its voice. That’s why they stopped listening. They belong to Dark Money, not us.
These are learned behaviors...this killing of each other...you think we'll ever grow out of it?
This is a special moment. Maybe once before in history have we been this close. Change it before 2026, and we save democracy. Democracy needs a lawyer
AOC, in 2010 Republicans launched REDMAP — rigging maps to steal majority rule and silence the middle class, leaving us crumbs. How is this not a violation of the Constitution? Europe banned gerrymandering and restored majority rule. Why haven’t we? REDMAP was thief from the people who pay the bills
A congresswoman blocked from oversight isn’t just secrecy — it’s the legacy of REDMAP. In 2010 Republicans rigged maps to steal majority rule. That rigging let them ignore voters, dodge accountability, and now even shut out Congress itself. Ban gerrymandering. End REDMAP. Restore majority rule.
I do now...thanks for sharing.
In 2010 Republicans gerrymandered maps to steal majority rule, silencing voters who would demand fair wages, affordable care, and hospitals that stay open. Called REDMAP its design stole majority rule. Ban gerrymandering, and the middle class gets its voice back. Europe banned it, so should we.
Not there yet. November 2026 will make or break us — that’s the battleground. Win, and the authoritarian push ends. Lose, and it’s sealed for decades. Don’t forget: REDMAP did this. Ban gerrymandering. Return majority rule to the middle class.
More dead children. More cries for reform ignored. Why? REDMAP. I keep saying it, maybe someone will listen. In 2010 Republicans rigged maps to steal majority rule — silencing voters. That’s why, shooting after shooting, nothing changes. REDMAP did it. You want change? BAN gerrymandering.
More dead children. More cries for reform ignored. Why? REDMAP. In 2010 Republicans rigged maps to steal majority rule — silencing voters. That’s why, shooting after shooting, nothing changes. REDMAP did it. You want your voice back? Ban gerrymandering.
The strongman playbook: rig the maps, tear down guardrails, silence critics, and centralize power. Looks chaotic, but it’s the plan. We are witnesses to history, which I'm not real happy about, but it is what it is. 2026 is the crossroad, which way will we go?
Yes, it’s true. Postal services in dozens of countries — from Europe to Asia to Mexico — have stopped shipping to the U.S. because of Trump’s tariffs. That’s how badly his trade war is backfiring on ordinary Americans.
What made the 1% richer also stole the middle class’s voice: REDMAP. In 2010 Republicans rigged maps, locked in power, and silenced voters. Ban gerrymandering, give the people back their voice.
Europe banned gerrymandering years ago. They knew majority rule only works when politicians can’t rig the maps. We didn’t. But, gerrymandering is the key to everything, the root of our broken politics. Everyone knows it’s a betrayal of democracy. So why haven’t we fixed it?
More dead children. More calls for reform unheard. Why? REDMAP. In 2010, Republicans launched a coordinated effort to rob the middle class of majority rule — stealing our voices. That’s why, shooting after shooting, we cry for change and nothing gets done. They don't listen to us. REDMAP did it.
Don't be shocked about this. This is how strongmen work: tear down guardrails, rig maps, ignore voters. It started with REDMAP in 2010 — stealing majority rule. Until we ban gerrymandering, the door stays open to authoritarian rule.
Don't be shocked Trump is undoing the CDC. This is how strongmen work: tear down guardrails, rig maps, ignore voters. It started with REDMAP in 2010 — stealing majority rule. Until we ban gerrymandering, the door stays open to authoritarian rule.
Don't be shocked Trump is invading cities. This is how strongmen work: tear down guardrails, rig maps, ignore voters. It started with REDMAP in 2010 — stealing majority rule. Until we ban gerrymandering, the door stays open to authoritarian rule.
In 2010 republicans implemented REDMAP, which robbed the middle class of majority rule. Republicans betrayed Constitution's promise to majority rule and consent of the governed. Ban gerrymandering and that fixes so many problems.
Strongmen don’t build — they tear down. Courts, scientists, regulators, the press — anything that can say “no” has to be weakened or replaced. It looks chaotic, but it’s the playbook: hollow out the guardrails, centralize power, and leave the people defenseless. That’s what we’re seeing now.
In 2010 Republicans launched REDMAP — a coordinated effort to steal majority rule from the middle class. It worked. Today, Republican congressmen don’t listen to voters. Ban gerrymandering, and we get our country back.
Strongmen don’t build — they tear down. Courts, scientists, regulators, the press — anything that can say “no” has to be weakened or replaced. It looks chaotic, but it’s the playbook: hollow out the guardrails, centralize power, and leave the people defenseless. That’s what we’re seeing now.
In 2010 Republicans launched REDMAP — rigging maps to silence communities and rob the middle class of majority rule. Gerrymandering is a betrayal of the Constitution’s promise — and the reason Republicans don’t listen to voters.
Strongmen don’t build — they tear down. Courts, scientists, regulators, the press — anything that can say “no” has to be weakened or replaced. It looks chaotic, but it’s the playbook: hollow out the guardrails, centralize power, and leave the people defenseless. That’s what we’re seeing now.
Strongmen don’t build — they tear down. Courts, scientists, regulators, the press — anything that can say “no” has to be weakened or replaced. It looks chaotic, but it’s the playbook: hollow out the guardrails, centralize power, and leave the people defenseless. That’s what we’re seeing now.
Citizens United opened the floodgates of dark money. That money fueled REDMAP — Republicans’ 2010 scheme to rig maps, steal majority rule, and rob the middle class of their fair share. Ban gerrymandering. Close the door Citizens United opened, so we can end Citizens United, with a new congress.
Strongmen don’t build — they tear down. Courts, scientists, regulators, the press — anything that can say “no” has to be weakened or replaced. It looks chaotic, but it’s the playbook: hollow out the guardrails, centralize power, and leave the people defenseless.
Tariffs are a sales tax on all of us. They fuel inflation, keep rates high — then he bullies the Fed to hide it. Same as gerrymandering: rig the game, blame someone else. Ban gerrymandering.
And that's how you know you're living under a dictator.
Here’s why nothing changes: Republicans rigged the system with REDMAP in 2010. Gerrymandering locked in minority rule, so even when most Americans want reform, leaders answer to gun lobby donors. They betrayed us — and the courts allowed it. Majority rule is gone.
Your frustration is real. But here’s how we got here: Republicans rigged the system with REDMAP in 2010. Gerrymandering locked in minority rule, so even when most Americans want change, leaders answer to gun lobby donors instead of voters. We were betrayed.
I know it’s confusing, but here’s the truth: remember being taught in school that no one is above the law? That was a lie. Sorry — we should’ve told you sooner.
It’s outrageous. But the deeper outrage is REDMAP in 2010. Republicans rigged the system with gerrymandering, betraying the Constitution’s promise of majority rule. That betrayal set the stage for everything Bernie is warning about. Ban gerrymandering — and watch the middle class grow.
One word Gaudy.
Republicans rigged the system with REDMAP in 2010. Gerrymandering grew, billionaires thrived, and Citizens United paid the bill — an organized plan to betray democracy and rob the middle class of majority rule.
Republicans created this monster with REDMAP — rigging maps to lock in power. Now Democrats feel forced to play unfair too. When rules are broken, nobody wins. The only real fix is to ban gerrymandering and restore majority rule.
Remember when the nut down the street was always shouting the sky is falling? Now it’s us shouting — and they’re the ones who feel safe.
Imagine growing up with today's role-models.
Gerrymandering is not strategy — it’s a betrayal of the Constitution’s promise of majority rule. The fix is viable: go to court, take it public, put it on the ballot. Ban gerrymandering. Fair maps unite the country because consent of the governed belongs to all.
Thanks for the reminder. I hear ICE is shooting people now. When we didn't have money for teachers or helping pay off students loan, but have plenty of money for ICE. 2026, if we don't stop there, it's over boys and girls.
End gerrymandering everywhere and the pieces fall back into place. Majority rule restored, democracy reborn — and the middle class grows, solving so many problems.
REMINDER: Republicans launched REDMAP in 2010 — an organized betrayal of the Constitution’s promise of majority rule. They robbed us, they betrayed us. Gerrymandering stole the consent of the governed. Democracy won’t survive without accountability. We need our Nuremberg — to lay bare the truth.
Betrayal has a name: Gerrymandering
You know, he could have asked a scientist. The scientific consensus is clear: whale deaths are linked to ship strikes and fishing gear, not offshore windmills. Science is still smarter than me, smarter than RFK Jr., and smarter than the fools sitting at that table. Why do they not know that?
In 1787, the promise was one person, one vote. In 2010, REDMAP rewrote that promise. The result? A betrayal of democracy. Fair maps = fair power. Rigged maps = rigged rule.
Here we are. Pick a side. Autocrats rise the same way: loyal forces, broken institutions, enemies within, propaganda, rigged power, normalized rule. Today it’s headlines — Pritzker vs. Trump’s troops, Krugman’s five-alarm fire. 2026 decides: stop the slide or seal it.
Gerrymandering isn’t politics — it’s a betrayal. It breaks the promise of the Constitution: that government belongs to the people, through majority rule and the consent of the governed.
Thanks for connecting. I want to share something important—ending gerrymandering is how we rebuild the middle class. Fair maps could put about $16k a year back into the pockets of 60% of Americans and finally give us a real voice at the table. I thought you’d want to know. Be safe out there. ~Ron
Thanks for connecting. I want to share something important—ending gerrymandering is how we rebuild the middle class. Fair maps could put about $16k a year back into the pockets of 60% of Americans and finally give us a real voice at the table. I thought you’d want to know. Be safe out there. ~Ron
Thanks for connecting. I want to share something important—ending gerrymandering is how we rebuild the middle class. Fair maps could put about $16k a year back into the pockets of 60% of Americans and finally give us a real voice at the table. I thought you’d want to know. Be safe out there. ~Ron
Thanks for connecting. I want to share something important—ending gerrymandering is how we rebuild the middle class. Fair maps could put about $16k a year back into the pockets of 60% of Americans and finally give us a real voice at the table. I thought you’d want to know. Be safe out there. ~Ron
Thanks for connecting. I want to share something important—ending gerrymandering is how we rebuild the middle class. Fair maps could put about $16k a year back into the pockets of 60% of Americans and finally give us a real voice at the table. I thought you’d want to know. Be safe out there. ~Ron
Thanks for connecting. I want to share something important—ending gerrymandering is how we rebuild the middle class. Fair maps could put about $16k a year back into the pockets of 60% of Americans and finally give us a real voice at the table. I thought you’d want to know. Be safe out there. ~Ron
Thanks for connecting. I want to share something important—ending gerrymandering is how we rebuild the middle class. Fair maps could put about $16k a year back into the pockets of 60% of Americans and finally give us a real voice at the table. I thought you’d want to know. Be safe out there. ~Ron
