As Texas Republicans try to muscle a rare mid-decade redistricting bill through the Legislature to help Republicans gain seats in Congress – at President Donald Trump’s request – residents in Austin, the state capital, could find themselves sharing a district with rural Texans more than 300 miles away.
The proposed map chops up Central Texas’ 37th Congressional District, which is currently represented by Democrat Rep. Lloyd Doggett, will be consumed by four neighboring districts, three of which Republicans now hold.
One of those portions of the Austin-area district was drawn to be part of the 11th District that Republican Rep. August Pfluger represents, which stretches into rural Ector County, about 20 miles away from the New Mexico border.
Oh no. anyway, here’s a map of Illinois’ congressional districts.
Oh no! Just cause Illinois district is fucky doesn’t mean Texas’ should be even more fucky. It’s not a god damned contest.
Sounds like you’re just upset that the Republicans are following the Democrats’ lead. It’s like watching a kid cheat in a game, then watch the kid get upset when the other kid also starts cheating.
Are you genuinely that obtuse?
No, but you seem to be. Do you honestly think the Democratic Party doesn’t jerrymander every chance they get?
Jerrymander 🤦♂️
What if I were to tell you that some people oppose shitty tactics coming from anybody, not just as a ‘gotcha’ against one side?
Bullshit. Where’s the outrage from the people screeching about Republicans Gerrymandering?
There is none. They’re actively cheering the Democrats coming out and saying, “If Republicans are going to copy our tactics and Gerrymander, which we invented, then WE will Gerrymander EVEN HARDER!”
This is the “nuclear option” all over again. Democrats used the nuclear option to force through presidential nominees, then got pissed off when Republicans followed suit.
Classic whataboutism. Jfc get a life
I call out hypocrisy when I see it. Democrats have been Gerrymandering since 1820, but you seem to be perfectly fine with it. Therefore, it’s fine when Republicans do it too, because turnabout is fair play.
If someone brings a sword to a boxing match, they shouldn’t be surprised when the other person brings their own sword.
No you don’t. The democrats of today aren’t the same as back then. Also show me where I said I was perfectly fine with it? Therefore it’s not fine when Republicans ( who really did it first, let’s be honest) do it. Because of what, your school yard logic???
So EXACTLY what Gavin is doing in response to Texas. It’s ok then right?
Same party in an unbroken chain of mentors and mentees going all the way back to the Democratic Republican Party who have been gerrymandering for over a century.
It’s the same party, try to justify supporting them as you please.
It’s the opposite. the Democrats have been doing it for 100 years so it’s fine for Texas to do it.
What’s funny is if you did split up 12 and 15, the GOP would likely lose a seat. 15 is mostly empty land and 12 includes east St lewis and Springfield. Give any of those cities to the empty land and suddenly we’d have a lot of upset corn being represented by a Democrat.