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Swede

(39,945 posts) Sat May 2, 2026, 08:45 AM Saturday

Re:gerrymandering - total War. This includes a big escalation in redistricting, if MAGA don't like it, tough shit. [View all]

Democrats need to accept that they're entering a new era of procedural Total War. This includes a big escalation in redistricting, but it's not limited to that. If Republicans don't like it, tough shit: They made this world, and they are the ones inflicting it on us.

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— Greg Sargent (@gregsargent.bsky.social) 2026-05-02T11:49:53.634Z

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Re:gerrymandering - total War. This includes a big escalation in redistricting, if MAGA don't like it, tough shit. [View all] Swede Saturday OP

They are saying that Democrats do the same thing. No they started it midterm mid decade redistricting. Walleye Saturday #1

They reset the rules and now complain we're playing by those new rules. eShirl Saturday #5

I guess we're gonna have to be willing to throw a few bean balls Walleye Saturday #7

Maybe, just maybe, Dems can start showing up at street fights with something other than baked goods. NoMoreRepugs Saturday #2

Generally, Democrats are not violent by nature. We gotta throw a few brushback pitches Walleye Saturday #8

This is the beginning of the end of the Union. CanonRay Saturday #3

Johnson has given the reps two weeks to mobilize. Baitball Blogger Saturday #4

And then, once we regain power, we pass legislation to stop this weapons race and take this crap off the table. Scrivener7 Saturday #6

It's gotta be up to us. The Republicans are never gonna play fair, no matter what. Walleye Saturday #9

Yes. There are certain fundamental positions that are vocally and frequently defended here and that Scrivener7 Saturday #11

Correct, unfortunately Walleye Saturday #12

The timetable for redrawing district lines for the midterms is very tight Fiendish Thingy Saturday #10

losers made nice with districting fair commissions and now the bill is due msongs Saturday #13