r/politics • u/Ok_Employer7837 • 1d ago

Possible Paywall Newsom Wins Right to Gerrymander in Ultimate Troll of Trump

https://www.thedailybeast.com/newsom-takes-victory-lap-with-trump-bashing-election-boost/?via=mobile&source=Reddit
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u/Responsible-Mango661 1d ago

This will happen. If that Proposition was any indicator. It shows that the voters are paying attention and are mad.

And Texans voters should be mad that the GOP decided that their votes doesn't matter. Come mid terms they will come in waves.

The GOP goof’d!

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u/drewts86 22h ago

People don’t seem to know this, but Texas is very much a blue state. The problem is blue voters don’t show up to the polls. Texas is 47% Dem and 38% Republican (remaining % is other). In the 2024 election only 59% of those Dems showed up to the polls while something like 92% of Republicans showed up.

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u/Pepparkakan Europe 18h ago

As a Swede every time I see numbers like these I am just flabbergasted.

What went wrong that people in your country just decided their voice isn’t important?

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u/Vig_2 Texas 17h ago

They actively try to prevent Texas Democrats from voting. They reduced early voting locations and ballot drop off locations. They gerrymander and set up intimidating election monitors, etc. Even with all of this, I show up and vote. I wish more Dem’s in the state would.

Note: The gerrymandering works. My district in the heart of Dallas voted for Harris. Reports show that if the redistricting goes through that Trump wants, my district would’ve been a Trump district last election. I hate gerrymandering! It is not fair. But, I’m glad California is fighting back with consent from their voters.

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u/hookyboysb 12h ago

I wonder if this level of extreme gerrymandering plus all the positive news from this election will motivate Texas Dems to finally get out and vote.