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markodochartaigh

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7. Texas is heavily gerrymandered

Reply to 4bonhoffer (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 04:14 PM

Jul 2025

and has low rates of voter participation.

However 4.8 million people in Texas voted for Harris/Walz, more than any other state except California.

When Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, Chik fil a, etc. support Republicans and anti-empathetic policies do you blame the workers or do you blame the people who run the company?

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Don't blame Texans ? [View all] 4bonhoffer Jul 2025 OP

In a democracy, We The People are responsible. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #1

Gerrymandering is a serious problem but does not apply to Statewide presidential elections HelpImSurrounded Jul 2025 #2

Voting is the answer. But convincing an apathetic comradebillyboy Jul 2025 #11

I agree its a serious challenge but we have to try HelpImSurrounded Jul 2025 #12

At some point the voters in the state have to take responsibility fujiyamasan Jul 2025 #3

once in a while - it helps to just tell it like it is ... stopdiggin Jul 2025 #9

I do feel bad for the children of Texas. They have been failed by their communities time and time again ck4829 Jul 2025 #4

How many died in the Fires in LA and the recent LA "riots" ? JI7 Jul 2025 #5

I am in a heavily gerrymandered district with Troy Nehls as my congresscritter LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #6

Texas is heavily gerrymandered markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #7

Don't blame this Texan. cayugafalls Jul 2025 #8

Tarrant County's election "judge" Tim O'Hare is working regerrymandering our county MagickMuffin Jul 2025 #10

Republicans are trying to further gerrymander a state that already has districts that look like this: LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #13

Texas Redistricting-As a voting rights volunteer, I was amused to learn a new term "dummymander" LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #14