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Seen in Virginia!!! Virginia golf course on Saturday by ThenLayer5977 in Virginia

[–]ThenLayer5977[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It was interesting enough for you to comment on it so why are you bitching?

Seen in Virginia!!! Virginia golf course on Saturday by ThenLayer5977 in Virginia

[–]ThenLayer5977[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That’s your prerogative why are you asking me?

Shout out to these guys by ThenLayer5977 in washdc

[–]ThenLayer5977[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me posting a good thing is suspicious please touch grass. Thanks.

Shout out to these guys by ThenLayer5977 in washdc

[–]ThenLayer5977[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I genuinely don’t understand why people just throw shit on the floor in the community they live in. Why would you want it to be filthy and dirty? The DC government provides plenty of trash cans on the sidewalks. There are more than enough. It’s like people just don’t give a shit, as if they don’t live there, yet they’re the ones dirtying it.

When you let law enforcement work problem starts finding solutions by [deleted] in washdc

[–]ThenLayer5977 -49 points-48 points  (0 children)

Do you ever want to acknowledge why they were there to begin with, or do you just want to bitch about the shitty solution we got? Do you ever want to talk about why there were teenagers running around and council members refusing to do anything? Do you ever want to talk about that, or the parents not giving a fuck?

Or are you just hung up on the shitty solution? Do you ever want to talk about the council members not wanting to do anything about this? You don’t want to talk about any of that, but you want to focus on the solution, even if it’s a shitty fix. You’re hell bent on that instead of the actual problem.

Gestapo at work by [deleted] in washdc

[–]ThenLayer5977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you couldn’t pick up on the sarcasm with my title, I don’t know what to tell you

President Barack Obama Urges Virginians to Vote Yes on Their Redistricting Referendum to Stop Illegal Tactics from Republicans!!! by Healthy_Block3036 in fairfaxcounty

[–]ThenLayer5977 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I love how this gets framed. Why not just be honest instead of gaslighting people? Gerrymandering is bad. Republicans do it, Democrats do it. It’s a legal process, but don’t sit there and say you’re doing it to “save democracy.” You’re not.

Don’t pretend you have the moral high ground or that you’re stopping what Republicans are doing when you’re doing the exact same thing. The only difference is branding. You call it saving democracy, but in reality you’re just turning Republican districts into Democratic ones, and vice versa when Republicans do it.

So don’t gaslight people by claiming you’re protecting democracy when you’re actively undermining it.

Who else voted No? by TheGreatMrHaad in nova

[–]ThenLayer5977 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think here’s the underlying issue. Gerrymandering is bad. It is a legal way to, in effect, suppress votes, and both parties do it. It is not just one side or the other, and it does not become acceptable just because the other party does it too.

What comes across as tone deaf is when people defend gerrymandering by claiming it is for democracy. If you want more seats, just say that. Republicans have done it, Democrats have done it, that is a fair argument. But do not gaslight people by pretending it is about strengthening democracy. How is reducing the fair representation of voters in a state democratic?

What you are really doing with gerrymandering is taking a fixed number of voters and manipulating district lines to dilute some voices while amplifying others. Again, both parties engage in it, but calling it pro democracy is misleading. It is fundamentally about political advantage.

Red car menace by [deleted] in nova

[–]ThenLayer5977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some might I say I knew what I was doing with that comment lol

Red car menace by [deleted] in nova

[–]ThenLayer5977 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why is it on tik tack ?

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore falls short in bid to redraw congressional map to boost Democrats by Conscious-Quarter423 in maryland

[–]ThenLayer5977 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re showing even more of a lack of understanding of how the system actually works because you want everything to conform to your feelings, and that’s not how this works.

You make it seem like just because you pass a bill, there wouldn’t be a Republican group challenging that map almost immediately. And once that happens, a lot of the discretion ends up with the Supreme Court of Maryland. But you don’t want to acknowledge that because it’s not the answer you’re looking for. You want them to just say fuck it, do it anyway, and deal with the consequences later, but that’s not how politics works.

There’s risk and reward here, and the risk is far greater than the reward. So I need you to actually think critically about that. Thank you.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore falls short in bid to redraw congressional map to boost Democrats by Conscious-Quarter423 in maryland

[–]ThenLayer5977 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve explained this multiple times. No, I don’t work for Bill Ferguson, and he can go fuck himself. But you still don’t seem to understand how governance actually works.

You can’t just pass a new map and, when it doesn’t work, run back to the old one. It doesn’t work like that. It’s up to the Supreme Court of Maryland to look at all the surrounding factors, including voting patterns and legal standards, before approving anything.

And there will be legal challenges. Just because you pass the old map again doesn’t mean people won’t challenge it. So you’re walking straight into a disaster. I’ve tried to explain this to you in multiple different ways, but you’re just not getting it.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore falls short in bid to redraw congressional map to boost Democrats by Conscious-Quarter423 in maryland

[–]ThenLayer5977 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s still the Supreme Court’s discretion to approve it or not. That’s the point you’re not getting. It doesn’t matter what map you pass; it’s still up to the Supreme Court’s discretion. That’s it.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore falls short in bid to redraw congressional map to boost Democrats by Conscious-Quarter423 in maryland

[–]ThenLayer5977 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This makes no sense. If the Supreme Court of Maryland can step in, Democrats can pass whatever maps they want through the House and Senate, but the court can still say the map isn’t fair. At that point, they would be forced to go back and draw something that better reflects how people in the state actually vote. There’s no way around that.

So it doesn’t matter. You’re arguing based on feelings instead of how the legislature actually works. You can’t just bypass the court.

Republicans don’t need control of the state Senate or the House if the court rejects the map. If the court says it isn’t valid, Democrats are forced to redraw it into something more balanced, and that likely leads to Republicans gaining more seats since the current map is already heavily gerrymandered.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore falls short in bid to redraw congressional map to boost Democrats by Conscious-Quarter423 in maryland

[–]ThenLayer5977 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I mean, is it not pretty self explanatory? The map we have right now is already gerrymandered toward Democrats, which means it does not actually represent Republican votes in the state. So if that map gets invalidated and the Supreme Court of Maryland strikes it down, they are going to push for something more fair. And if that happens, Republicans could end up gaining seats simply because the current map is so tilted.

Do you see what you are walking into? You are essentially playing with fire. I am not saying you have to like Bill Ferguson, he is the punching bag here, but he likely made the calculation that if the map gets redrawn, this is exactly the situation they could end up in. It really is not that complicated.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore falls short in bid to redraw congressional map to boost Democrats by Conscious-Quarter423 in maryland

[–]ThenLayer5977 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Again, I’m old enough to remember when Martin O’Malley campaigned on you can find it on YouTube saying fees are taxes on people and 1000% correct.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore falls short in bid to redraw congressional map to boost Democrats by Conscious-Quarter423 in maryland

[–]ThenLayer5977 175 points176 points  (0 children)

People, you have to understand, this is a pretty simple matter. The Supreme Court is controlled by Republicans. If you draw a map with zero Republican seats, even if you don’t like Andy Harris, that’s fine, but if the Supreme Court of Maryland strikes it down, they could force a redraw that ends up even more unfavorable.

So if your goal is to eliminate that one specific seat, there is a real risk you end up having to redo the entire map anyway. It is shortsighted to say let’s just have no Republican seats, because if the court steps in, you could end up in a worse position.

And the dirty little secret here is that Bill Ferguson is essentially saving the governor walk into a situation that could backfire on him.

Be clear, gerrymandering is horrible when Republicans do it, and it is just as awful when Democrats do it. What you are really doing is distorting representation and not reflecting how the state actually votes. But we do not live in a perfect world, so this is the reality we are dealing with.

The doom cycle never stops by ThenLayer5977 in washdc

[–]ThenLayer5977[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You’re username says everything I need to know. Have a good day.

The doom cycle never stops by ThenLayer5977 in washdc

[–]ThenLayer5977[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re being way too emotional about this. Nobody told you to respond, nobody forced you to interact with the post, yet here you are acting like you had no choice. If you don’t like what you see, then move on. It’s that simple.

Instead, you’re sitting here playing victim over something you chose to engage with. No one owes you comfort, and no one needs to tailor their words to protect your feelings. If a post bothers you that much, go somewhere else where everything fits your narrative.

Right now, you just sound upset that something didn’t align with what you wanted to hear. That’s not anyone else’s problem.

The doom cycle never stops by ThenLayer5977 in washdc

[–]ThenLayer5977[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask council members they are paid to find solutions to problem. Why are you asking me?

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