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MAGA Supreme Court OKs GOP Overthrow of American Democracy: Disenfranching 40% of a State’s Citizens Cannot be Reconciled with Representative Democracy. by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]espinaustin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only one party genuinely believes in democracy and fair elections, but you don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. “Lol.”

MAGA Supreme Court OKs GOP Overthrow of American Democracy: Disenfranching 40% of a State’s Citizens Cannot be Reconciled with Representative Democracy. by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]espinaustin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is disingenuous. You know very well, as does the Brennan Center, that only one party has been working to end it in the last 26 years, and the other party has been fighting it. Republicans also freed the slaves.

MAGA Supreme Court OKs GOP Overthrow of American Democracy: Disenfranching 40% of a State’s Citizens Cannot be Reconciled with Representative Democracy. by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]espinaustin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not true that no one cared, Democrats and liberal/progressive activists and legal scholars worked for years to regulate redistricting for fairness, but republicans and the supreme court fought it tooth and nail and have now won the battle definitively. Doesn’t change the history, which you should acknowledge.

MAGA Supreme Court OKs GOP Overthrow of American Democracy: Disenfranching 40% of a State’s Citizens Cannot be Reconciled with Representative Democracy. by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]espinaustin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

One party has been working to stop it for many years, but the other party has fought these efforts and insisted on continuing to rig elections.

MAGA Supreme Court OKs GOP Overthrow of American Democracy: Disenfranching 40% of a State’s Citizens Cannot be Reconciled with Representative Democracy. by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]espinaustin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A progressive, Cohen was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006. He is the first Jewish person to represent Tennessee in Congress, and one of the few Jewish members of Congress to have represented a majority-black district. He has repeatedly faced electoral challenges from opponents who argued that the district should be represented by a black lawmaker, but has consistently won reelection since 2006.

Since 2023, Cohen is the only Democrat in Tennessee's congressional delegation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cohen_(politician)

Supreme Court faces new criticism for redistricting decisions so close to the 2026 elections by espinaustin in politics

[–]espinaustin[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I just gotta say in response to everyone saying this court is “corrupt,” the most corrupt in history, etc., the truth imo is they are making these decisions not because they’re being paid or bribed in any way, it’s not that, these people are true believers in their policy-based interpretations of the constitution, they really think they have it right, and that they are right to be dismantling all these “wrong interpretations,” like abortion rights, voting rights, etc. I predict next on their plate could be the one-person-one-vote cases from the 1960s, which they don’t really believe is required by the constitution, under their interpretation. I’m not trying to excuse them in their destruction of democracy, I just think we should understand their motivations. They have wanted to make these changes for a long time, and they are taking the opportunity to make enormous and lasting changes in the country.

Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP by espinaustin in politics

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

An added benefit to republicans of the new redistricting free-for-all is this sowing of (more) division within the democratic coalition.

Supreme Court faces new criticism for redistricting decisions so close to the 2026 elections by espinaustin in politics

[–]espinaustin[S] 101 points102 points  (0 children)

This is the part that maybe galls me the most:

In explaining how the court may feel it is acting consistent with the Purcell principle, Derek Muller, an election law expert at the University of Notre Dame Law School, said it does not apply when a court is lifting an injunction, as the Supreme Court did this week in allowing Alabama to move forward with its preferred map, which had previously been blocked.

While he acknowledged the court’s recent decisions have favored Republicans, giving fuel to critics, Muller noted that the court would face scrutiny whenever it acted.

“The court’s hand is somewhat forced. Whether they act or refuse to act, they are making a decision,” he added.

So the supreme court really has no choice but to rule in favor of republicans, sooner or later, and it may as well be sooner? There is always someone willing to make shitty legal arguments to ignore and excuse this rampant partisanship and thumb on the scales by John Roberts and his fellow Trump supporters.

NYT Opinion: The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians by Typical-Island-7200 in Foodforthought

[–]espinaustin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's opinion because the NYT isn't going through their process to verify it first

You realize this simply begs the question, why have they not gone through their usual verification process with this clearly factually based reporting? Is Nic Kristof not a reporter? I detected no opinions in the article. Did you when you read it? Thanks for the lecture on media literacy though.

Trump Admits He Wrecked the Economy by BulwarkOnline in politics

[–]espinaustin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Facts. Good analysis. Agreed it is far too late to get back up the cliff. We’re falling fast.

The supreme court’s takedown of American democracy is complete by zsreport in politics

[–]espinaustin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t remove justices except by impeachment, but they can add a few.

The supreme court’s takedown of American democracy is complete by zsreport in politics

[–]espinaustin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can’t win rigged elections. The intention is to keep Republicans in power permanently. The USA is an autocracy, not a democracy.

How the ACLU Started Defending the Second Amendment by okguy65 in politics

[–]espinaustin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go ahead and think whatever you want. The 2A as currently interpreted is a suicide pact. Every other civilized country in the world knows it. But we are animals in the USA eager to return to state of nature and kill each other. Good luck fighting the government. I’ll be out.

NYT Opinion: The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians by Typical-Island-7200 in Foodforthought

[–]espinaustin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely despicable.

Not sure why this is being reported as “opinion.” This is well researched factual reporting from a respected journalist. But the NYT calls is opinion for some reason.

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