There may not be much I can do to keep the Missouri GOP from gerrymandering Kansas City, but I also know something: they will dilute their own base. They could lose. Missouri Republicans attempted to do this a few years ago and then talked themselves out of it for that very same reason.
What if people in the great state of Missouri vote with their brains instead of keeping the good ole club? It’s in their own interest.
I’ve been cogitating on this possibility. It is as if gluttony for power leads to delusion.
There may not be much you can do…?!?!You could stand in front of every microphone and camera and call out every lie and crazy-stupid statement & assertion. That is way more than “not much”. At least make an effort, Jess.
Thank you.❤️
Ok, Jess. I do realize that the job that you embrace can be tough in mere normal times. And we are all now sidled with an exceptionally dire moment. I support you in rising to your exceptional self.👍🏽
Apropos of nothing in particular, this guy seems to be in tune with you. @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social
You love to see them do it to themselves.
Only this time they have full support of the traitors in power of the Land. They won't care until it's one of their own who's suffering. Even then, they'll help that one or a few of their own get away with whatever they need & carry on with their BS.
The truth is that MAGA voters can't win primaries or general elections on their own. IF other GOP voters are upset, as we believe they are, and get out to vote, this gerrymandering will backfire.
I sure hope you're right, Jess.
They're adding this working for Republicans to their thoughts and prayers.
If they didn't overturn everything we vote for as a state it probably would have worked just fine. Most Missouri Republicans wouldn't have had a problem with them weakening our vote. But Republicans also voted for what they overturned, so there's a path to convincing them their votes are next.
Yet, if you correct a word for them (very gently) they will get totally ballistic, not realizing that you are doing them a favor. Nope, they prefer illiteracy.
I do so hope this backfires on them in a spectacular, stunning, historic fashion.
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The key to effective gerrymandering is to not do too much. I’m hoping GOP excellence in incompetence creates overreach.
Never interrupt stupid when they are destroying themselves.
How about all states only do this once per decade, after the census has been taken? Wait, is that crazy Marxist drivel I’m talking right now?
Too late now.
That is what the Missouri regulations already state. But they do whatever they want.
Exactly. It’s always okay, but only when it’s them. And what scares me is 77 million or so Americans are silently comfortable with that.
When you're a republican they just let you do it. You can do anything. Grab em by the district.
I can't see how they can draw it to consistently get less than 2 dem districts. Even if you slice and dice KC and stl, the state is still no worse than 40/60. They've got it pretty good to over represent themselves already
Unintended consequences are pesky things for control freaks.
Could we be so fortunate?
To me, the best outcome would be if they tried their hardest to break elections and wind up losing 40 seats.
I read that TX has created 10 new swing districts. Seems like that could backfire on them spectacularly. Hope so!
I saw that and, with hope I tried to verify but was unable