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walkingman

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5. It is definitely an overlap...no question.

Reply to -misanthroptimist (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 04:31 PM

Apr 29

But with the technology of today and party affiliation being public record in many states it truly in many cases become the politicians picking their voters, instead of voters picking their politicians.

I wish we would go to some sort of proportional voting. Where the party that gets, for example, 30 percent of the votes gets roughly 30 percent of the seats in the legislature. I think this would be very good at the State level and at the Federal level eliminate the "winner take all" system

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K & R................ Lovie777 Apr 29 #1

Seems to me... -misanthroptimist Apr 29 #2

Precisely dpibel Apr 29 #4

It is definitely an overlap...no question. walkingman Apr 29 #5

So you can gerrymander to reduce Democratic Party representation, but not to ensure fair minority representation. pat_k Apr 29 #7

And the idea that partisanship is ok if it isn't about races is ridiculous anyway MadameButterfly Apr 29 #8

The six black-robed traitors on SCOTUS burned the constitution long ago. pat_k Apr 29 #12

Damn I miss that guy. Dave Bowman Apr 29 #3

Explain it to me like I'm 5 years old angrychair Apr 29 #6

You can gerrymander to reduce Democratic Party representation, but not to ensure fair minority representation. pat_k Apr 29 #9

Because they are white Cirsium Apr 29 #11

Very Important malaise Apr 29 #10

so depressing, so infuriating orleans Apr 29 #13

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