Yes!

Yes

Gavin Newsom and the Democratic Party are already Republican Lite anyway. They play keepaway ball with universal health care and fall all over each other to do Netanyahu's bidding to cheerlead genocide and violate citizens' 1st amendment rights (former), so why not just act fully like Republicans?

Gov. Newsom and Gov. Pritzker leading the way.

Who is the "I" in this prompt?

DO IT

Ca. has NINE republican districts. Four of them are not going to change no matter what. Five can potentially be redrawn. But we will have to have a special election and vote to suspend our independent districting commission first, which we previously voted into place. That needs to happen NOW!

He's scheduled it for November.

Absolutely. 🚬😎

100%

Turnabout is fair play.

Hell yes

Yes!

Yes, our lives depend on it.

100%

What does that mean?

YES! Republicans keep cheating, have been cheating, will continue to cheat to win. Standing back, watching them cheat and win, then proceed to destroy the USA from the winner's position . . . redistricting has to be done. Being honorable and losing powerful positions is giving destruction free reign

Hell yes. What's good for the goose, is good for the gander. Only question left is will he do it.

yes, of course. republicans have hotten away with Democrats not following ggeir cheating ways for WAY too long. Had more Demos followed suit maybe republicans wouldn't be the gross disgusting cheaters & traitors they are

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GOP power is based on a relatively small number of rural voters. As the GOP "policies" slowly shove the nation's wealth up to the 1%, GOP support crumbles. Now the GOP changes the rules in Texas. If Dems played by those same changed rules, the outsized power of small states would dissolve. Do it!

Considering the fact that Trump is actively trying to pull this kind of stunt in Texas and a few other states, then YES! Is it something I WANT to see happen, no. But when you're fighting against a wanna-be tyrant who doesn't care for the rules of law or decorum, you have to fight back!

Illinois here and absolutely!

Ideally, in every state, a neutral commission would do the redistricting so districts are drawn fairly, & members of Congress can figure out who’s in their district. However, if the GOP is going to try to cheat to increase their numbers, we have to use the same rules they do.

I would absolutely support it given what is happening in Texas. If no one on the Republican side was gerrymandering, then I would be opposed to California gerrymandering.

Gloves off.

YES.

I think that we must counter attack what trump is doing. If Texas can do this all states must do this. make America great means we need to remove trump and Vance if he proves to destroy as much.

Absolutely!!

YES. He can explain that it is not how we prefer this works but have to fight fire with fire.

Yes, use THEIR rules if you're gonna play their game.

Absolutely

Yes

Do it!

YES

Fuck yeah!

If its good for the goose, its good for the gander.

Absolutely

Yep!

💯+💯+💯+💯+💯+💯+💯!!!!!

Fuck yes! Someone has to do SOMETHING

Absolutely

Fuck yeah!

All the way 💙💙💙

Yes. I learned that from Republicans.

Yep. Do it. If they want to cheat, treat them exactly the same way.

If gerrymandering is allowed for Texas, it's good for California.

Absolutely, let's call it reciprocal. I recognize it's a dangerous road in the results in the end but we're danger close already

100%

Yes! Repugs have been gerrymandering for years. Time to fight back.

100%

sure

My husband and I were talking about this earlier today. I've come to the conclusion that, yes, Newsome should do it. I think the Democrats need to match Republicans act for act. When the system becomes unbalanced enough, sanity may return.

Tried of democrats taking the high road with this asshole in office.

I wish they would stop talking about how they could or might do something and just fucking do it.

Normally, no. But we're way beyond normal, so.. f*ck yes.

Not usually, but in this case, yes.

HECK YES!

It’s time to bring our own gin to a gunfight. Republicans will do anything to destroy American democracy. You can’t “fair play” against that.

Yes, and let’s get New York to wake up also!

Yes

Absolutely.

100%

I would say that that would be up to Californians. I think it's going to take something like that to move past this gerrymandering BS. There are way more of us than there are of them. If we do something so totally outrageous MAYBE the courts will realize how crazy this is. And finally fix it.

Yes destroy the enemy at their own game and then govern with empathy and logic

Im hoping they do the same in Washington.

And Minnesota and Illinois

Ditto NY!

Me too.

I hope he pulls CA out of the union altogether .

Hell yes. Burn it down. Republicans don't really understand what they have unleashed. Let's show them.

To push fascists out of power? Hell yes!

I would applaud it. 👏👏👏👏

It is time to fight fire with fire.

This is a difficult choice. Gerrymandering is a threat to democracy. So is Republican control of Congress. Either way we jump, we take more power from the voters and hand it to the politicians.

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As a CA resident, 100 percent. Gloves off!

Absolutely!

Yes I support this 💯

Anything to rid us of Republicans I fully support!

The Pedo party is in trouble and knows it. They fear they would lose and unrigged election. The fear losing the majority. We need the majority to stop their destruction of democracy and hold them ALL accountable. We either get the majority vote or they will only be stopped by violence. Do it!!!

100 percent. That is fighting fire with a blow torch. I am all for it. It’s time for gloves to stay off. If he did this. I would definitely support his run for president . I was mad at the podcasts. I am over it. He is fighting for us.

His predator-cessor has something to say:

Fuck yea!

Yes

I'm a Californian but I would only support this as a countermeasure if Texas proceeds with there redistricting plans. If Texas backs off and plays fair (as much as they can) then we do too, otherwise, we match their same energy and let the cards fall where they may.

We've been gerrymandered to hell in Texas for decades. The deck is already stacked.

Yes. Do it. Do it in every blue state in the country.

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Without a doubt.

Given the current state of the Republican party in California, I'm afraid it'd be for the best: bsky.app/profile/iwil...

There's no point in "taking the high road" with these people. Even trying to pass ethical laws get voted down BECAUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE NO ETHICS. That is pretty clear and transparent. "You will know them by their fruits" I'm not even religious, but you can see they're scumbags in actions.

They're literally taking steps to keep a list of pedophiles INCLUDING TRUMP from going public. They're the party of JustUs. Meaning just they can commit crimes, and they will commit a lot of them. Trump is the champion of douchebags

100%

California and other blue states too.

Of course-there will be a special election in November to authorize re-districting the State…there will be no red districts after that…Texas can hold our beer…🥂💙

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Hella yeah

He's not my cuppa tea, but I'll back his play. He's all we've got.

In a fair world, that is bogus. To seek revenge on Republicans doing this exact same bogus thing- seems fair- An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth! There will be no other way to exact vengeance for Texans, who are currently being gerrymandered under this administration!

Republicans have decided to use the Constitution to clean up the cult leader’s ass after he shit his diaper. The corruption is stunning, moral depravity immeasurable, reason and logic, gone. The old rules and norms don’t exist. It’s time to put these asshats in their place. Win the game, however.

Would I support Democrats actually doing something that would produce a tangible result?

Absolutely, New York too.

Absolutely

Yep

Damn straight! I’m tired of playing by the rules MAGA & dRumpf ignore.

A thousand percent. Or, secession, lol.

I'm all in! 👏👏

No. It’s undemocratic and wrong. We can’t do things because “they did it first.” We need to keep our sense of honor.

That is part of the reason we are here. Honor won't get us anywhere with these folks. They fight as dirty as they can. I don't want to live in russia/America

Let me guess.. Schumer is doing a great job... ? We can not continue to pretend that there is any honor among thieves. Keeping our sense of honor just means sitting back and letting Trump do whatever he wants... even though it's blatantly illegal.

LOL. Have you seen what has become of our country lately? If you were a soldier in the Revolutionary War you would have eschewed the dirty warfare and we’d all be drinking tea.

I respectfully disagree - we got tRUMP by keeping "our sense of honor".

You make a valid point. It may be that things are so far gone (kinda like climate change), that nothing can stop them now. Or maybe if we play dirty because they play dirty, we’ll lose the moral high ground. But they already have the immoral high ground. Your approach is pragmatic. 😖

If we keep acting with a commitment to integrity, we might win that particular battle, but end up losing the war. I dunno. I can’t see a good outcome anytime soon.

we can restore honor AFTER leveling the playing field. get power back and then address gerrymandering everywhere.

LOL in other words, we need to lose. Thanks for clarifying.

Yup, keep bringing a butter knife to a cluster bomb fight. Wake up and smell the price of coffee because of honor!

I know what follows is crude as fuck, but they have ass-raped us with our honor…

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Newsome should do it whether Texas does it or not. Screw Texas, screw the Fascists, and worry about your honor later. Or, stick to your honor and continue getting rolled by those who don’t care about your honor or morality.

This is a put-on, right? You're being sarcastic, right?

No, not sarcastic, but maybe naive

I have a few posts expressing a view along these lines. I consider the one below useful bsky.app/profile/enra...

Sitting back because of honor while others with zero conscience burn this country to the ground and sell it for parts to the highest bidder is going to get you and I destroyed. Gloves off

All the way to a permanent GOP Heritage Foundation run Country. No thanks. Democrats need to fight fire with fire. Big fire, napalm fire.

Gerrymandering and voter nullification are the current operating paradigm of Felon47's fascist regime. Failure to address the fascism by refusing to play by these rules is democratic suicide. We the People have other sane or reasonable choice. We are beyond protest. Resistance is the way.

Yes. And all the people I know in California would support it.

We have to neuter what Abbott is doing in Texas or we will have nothing left unfortunately. I doubt he is talking 52-0 though. I support Newsom in this move 100%. We have no choice.

Yes

Absolutely

Would I support blue map for CA? You bet, 1000%. If we're going to have a chance to keep our country, no more mister nice guy. When you are fighting a war, you have to fight to win or, literally, live for foreseeable future, under a dictatorship. Fight, fight, fight!!!

Yes. We must stop them using their own methods. And perhaps develop a few of our own.

Once upon a time I would have said no, keep the bar raised. But now? It’s time to play dirty, we need the win.

Yes!

Yes. Every Blue state should do the same.

One must fight fire with fire... Once we 're-normalize' the govt, we can re-do CA's congressional maps.

Abso-fuckin'-lutely! "He who saves his country commits no crime!"

Absolutely

Absolutely!

Yes. Fight fire with fire.

Only if Republicans do it first, and I think it should be done with a clause that Dem states will return to fair districting after Republican states restore fair districting. But if Reps do do it first, for sure it's critical Dems respond in kind as long as they're doing it.

If Texas and other red states do it then yes.

I am pissed it’s not yet done.

Absolutely! 💯 We have played by the rules while Repugs have been complicit in a coup. Time to get in the mud with the pigs.

Yes

Absolutely

Yes. Doing so would assure the Dems control of the House of Representatives, probably forever. Dems have to make Repubs pay a heavy price for their Texas shenanigans that are designed l to steal control of the House of Representatives next year.

Absolutely

Yes! But do it. Now. Right now.

Yes and I would encourage other blue states to follow suit.

HECK YEAH!!!!

Yes, hell yes.

Absolutely.

Amen, they are fighting with lies and deception, and try to hold the high moral ground, but sometimes taking a step that we don't morally justify, is needed in depart times. Like someone coming into your home and trying to hurt you or your family.... this is that time

FUCK YES! 💯

Just read Florida’s jumping on the redistricting bandwagon on the other side, so absolutely. Other blue states should follow suit.

100%!

Hell yes!

Yup.

✋️💯

fuck yes

Yes! Do it up!

What's good for Texas is good for California. If the republicans do it, Democrats would be stupid not to.

Fuck yes. Two can play the game!

Yes, I am done with doing nothing!

Do it! Blue states need to assert the control that comes with propping up failed red welfare states.

Absolutely. As quickly as possible. And New York should figure a way around having to wait until 2028.

🎯💯 😃👍💙

Vote out every Democrat while you’re at it. The cancer isn’t limited to Republicans

Fvck off with your "both sides" bullshit.

Yep. The GOP isn't alone when it comes to corruption. Sad, but true.

Yes.

Hell yes!

None of it will matter if Dems stay home again.

F YES

Absolutely!

Yup. Don't care for Newsom, but at least he's one of the Dems actively vocal, actively resisting, actively fighting. Hear that @chuckschumer.com? Heat that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social?

In principle, I object; but we're in a state of desperation where principles are a luxury.

Wholeheartedly YES

Actually at this point in time YES!!

Hell yeah!!!! Hotwheels wants to play corrupt then newsome should respond. Texas brings nothing to the table except the wonderful jasmine crockett

Yes. The intent is prevent Taco from destroying our 4th place WORLD lead regarding our economic output.

Oops: *to prevent

Absolutely

Why not? What's good for the goose is good for the gander! Let the GOP try to stop him!

Yep

I support anything that removes fascists and fascism and Trump supporters and Putin supporters and the nasty hatefulness of Speaker Johnson from this country.

Definitely! To defeat a bully, you must punch him un the mouth.

Hell, yes... if the Red states are going to gerrymander to take Democratic seats, the Blue states might as well fight fire with fire. Remember what the Supreme Court said: "Democratic states can do it (gerrymander) too".

Yes. I'll vote for it.

I would support anything anyone who does anything to stop trumps criminal cartel and corrupt roberts court from completing the job of turning America into a fascist 3rd world country.

Yes. Sadly, GOP doesn’t support “good governance” so we must fight 🔥 with 🔥!

Abso-fucking-lutely!

Yup!

Yes

Absolutely

I’m in Michigan, Newsom can do whatever he wants,but where does this all end? Tic for tac doesn’t ever work. The American people must come out in full force and bitch slap MAGA so hard they can never get back up! It’ll take both sides,independents too! Don’t let emotions overwhelm critical thinking

He he can he should. Don't wimp out.

I’m not in CA but I’d support doing in WA.

Yes

Yes if the Red States can do it, so can blue. The law can't just apply to Trump's faves.

Nah, as an emotional reaction it is satisfying but you need representation from all parties...the apathetic are the missing pieces and the two party system leads inevitably to schism...?

Oh, HELL yes!

Yes.....fire with 🔥. America deserves someone to fight for her...... Illinois and New York too.🤔

Sounds good to me.

Hell yeah ..and other states too..fight fire with fire..

💯 You bet. Republicans need to be taught a lesson. They're so used to doing whatever they want, with no repercussions. They need to find out that their own actions in gerrymandering have consequences & inaction in Congress has consequences!

Give 'em a taste of their own medicine.

Under normal circumstances……no, but things aren’t normal anymore 👍💙

I’m for it unless it’s possible to create a 53-0, 54-0 or even 55-0 democrat map. Tell the good governor we in AR want a 4-0 democrat map is he can help with that?

I'd like to see @jbpritzker.bsky.social follow @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and follow suit!

In a heartbeat!

100%.

I think I would actually.

Hell yes!