I cannot understand the lack of urgency around this. It isn’t just about whether Democrats have power; it’s about whether or not we have a democracy.
Walker Bragman moved to Threads and BlueSky @WalkerBragman
20 Jul 2021
Dems have until around August 16 to reform redistricting. If they don’t, GOP will lock them out of power for a decade. Yet, the reform is stalled due to the filibuster, Dems are working on other things, and House and Senate are going on recess next month. dailyposter.com/the-decades-…

Jul 20, 2021 · 9:37 PM UTC

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Eva Putzova
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20 Jul 2021
4 branches of the US government, the 2021 edition: 1. Sinema-Manchin 2. Executive 3. Judicial 4. The parliamentarian
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The explanation that best fits the facts is that the Democrats like being a minority party, the fundraising is easy and the expectations are low.
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I can understand it, if I assume that the Democrats long-term goal is to keep things as they are. Actual democracy is risky and unpredictable. Bad for business.
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It’s easy to see the dominoes fall if the R’s take the House in 2020. Decades? There will no longer be elections.
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We need a billionaire with a conscience to bribe them to do it. Otherwise, they can't be bothered.
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Yeah! Only dems are allowed to that!
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Not too surprising. The Democrats like to talk the talk but they don’t walk the walk. They like having a foil to blame things on— especially when they don’t really want to do many of those things anyway. And they still largely do the bidding of the donor class.
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They still seem to be playing the optics of how bad the Repubs are to be doing this, as if that somehow increases the likelihood of winning elections in a system constantly working to disenfranchise.
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You cannot understand? Really?
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It's about the Democrats pretending to give a fuck when really they will use every excuse in the book to avoid legislating for their constituents.
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