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EdmondDantes_

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6. But panic and despair is so much more useful

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 04:31 PM

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Definitely better than doing the hard work of getting out the vote and working to build the party so we don't have a bunch of states where the only way we can win a district is by packing our voters into one district.

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VA court ruling on redistricting not an insurmountable disaster. [View all] Fiendish Thingy Friday OP

Not only could it be appealed but public opinion is such a way that any gerrymandering the GOP does SSJVegeta Friday #1

The GOP isn't going to do any gerrymandering in VA Fiendish Thingy Friday #4

Im talking about outside of VA SSJVegeta Friday #5

Thanks for turning a hose on some of the burning hair around here. Ocelot II Friday #2

It is going to be a Democratic year mr715 Friday #3

But panic and despair is so much more useful EdmondDantes_ Friday #6

Will it go to the Supreme Court? kentuck Friday #7

Not according to the VA resident who wrote the DK diary. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #11

No FBaggins Friday #13

I'm confused. Didn't this state supreme court already rule in favor of the Virginia voters? bluestarone Friday #8

Was it an appeals court? kentuck Friday #9

Oh, maybe that is what i heard. bluestarone Friday #10

Earlier ruling was to let the vote happen Innocent Smith Friday #12

No... they stayed a lower court's ruling against us FBaggins Friday #14