yeah, it's like they found one thing that works and they're going to keep doing that until forever (which is not a bad thing - they will end up out of power eventually, i guess)
Politicians, unlike public employees, have the singular job of getting reelected. That may or may not overlap with representing the interests of their constituents.
Thus it is possible to hold cogresscritters generally in disdain without generalizing to public service or government in general.
It'd also be too populous, having both Ithaca and Syracuse, and would make both 23 and 24 extremely safe districts for both parties. Maybe it would be a better idea to stitch Ithaca to Binghamton?
I think both things can be true (and I have friends in WA state who would back up what you say).
Perhaps the more solution-oriented inquiry is to ask ourselves what tactical weapons we have to persuade, avert, and/or suffuse those who WOULD act in bad faith, are committed to it, in fact, in order to get closer to the ideal you hold up.
I think it's important to point out that's what they're going to TRY to do at the same time I would really hope we - those of us who believe in democracy - are spending more of our energy, time, and imagination putting together plans to STOP them.
I don't know if you heard Cornell Belcher talking to Jason Johnson who was hosting Ari Melber's The Beat last night w/Dr. Christina Greer (a political scientist who's been warning about this) as a guest -- but he said that he hoped POTUS Joe would be going to the suburbs and letting the suburban moms and dads know that gerrymandering was THEIR PROBLEM TOO if they didn't want Hunter and Tanner standing in line for six hours the first times they were trying to register to vote.
That's an important message, and I hope all the white folks and their progeny who've been going "gerrymandering is terrible but it's really 'THEIR' problem" for 60-something years and a couple of generations are really hearing it.
This kind of language originated with Reagan. He changed "Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country" to "Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other."
Please stop using language that echoes Reagan. I can not make you stop but I will not pretend that you are doing anything but embracing his racist, highly ironic, boomer-pleasing POV.
Ha! No Ed McMahons in the hunting party.
...also, who would want to live there? We had friends who moved to Arizona b/c cheaper. They're back now.
yeah, it's like they found one thing that works and they're going to keep doing that until forever (which is not a bad thing - they will end up out of power eventually, i guess)
it is insane that politicians draw the maps full stop - that should only be done by an independent non political group, not politicians
1 person 1 vote is the only thing that works - not this electoral college, but i live on a faaaaarrrrmmmmm bulldust currently allowed
Politicians, unlike public employees, have the singular job of getting reelected. That may or may not overlap with representing the interests of their constituents.
Thus it is possible to hold cogresscritters generally in disdain without generalizing to public service or government in general.
Oh dear. You must be new here
It'd also be too populous, having both Ithaca and Syracuse, and would make both 23 and 24 extremely safe districts for both parties. Maybe it would be a better idea to stitch Ithaca to Binghamton?
But I like the fact that Katko would be toast.
I have resigned myself to the belief that I'll never see fair districting in the US in my lifetime.
I think it's funny they think state level Republicans will show any restraint.
Who's the "they" ? Who thinks that?
The state level Republicans who are the same ones drawing up the rest of the voter suppression laws?? Those ones/
I think both things can be true (and I have friends in WA state who would back up what you say).
Perhaps the more solution-oriented inquiry is to ask ourselves what tactical weapons we have to persuade, avert, and/or suffuse those who WOULD act in bad faith, are committed to it, in fact, in order to get closer to the ideal you hold up.
Now.
How do we do that ...?
I think it's important to point out that's what they're going to TRY to do at the same time I would really hope we - those of us who believe in democracy - are spending more of our energy, time, and imagination putting together plans to STOP them.
I don't know if you heard Cornell Belcher talking to Jason Johnson who was hosting Ari Melber's The Beat last night w/Dr. Christina Greer (a political scientist who's been warning about this) as a guest -- but he said that he hoped POTUS Joe would be going to the suburbs and letting the suburban moms and dads know that gerrymandering was THEIR PROBLEM TOO if they didn't want Hunter and Tanner standing in line for six hours the first times they were trying to register to vote.
That's an important message, and I hope all the white folks and their progeny who've been going "gerrymandering is terrible but it's really 'THEIR' problem" for 60-something years and a couple of generations are really hearing it.
Nope. I just point out toxic dehumanization when I see it.
Language matters.
This kind of language originated with Reagan. He changed "Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country" to "Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other."
Please stop using language that echoes Reagan. I can not make you stop but I will not pretend that you are doing anything but embracing his racist, highly ironic, boomer-pleasing POV.
Just sayin', ta, Evan.
this is way above my political pay grade, but what i think i hear you say is:
there's hope.
in TX.