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everyonematters

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1. Why are we doing this?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 04:18 PM

9 hrs ago

All the indications are that Democrats are going to win the House by thirty to forty seats, and the margins are going to be significant enough that claiming it was stolen would be absurd. Everybody dislikes gerrymandering, including the largest bloc of voters, independents, because it makes elections less democratic. Why are we making elections unnecessarily less democratic. We should be talking about outlawing gerrymandering instead of doing it.

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Early Voting Points to Good News for Virginia Democrats [View all] applegrove 10 hrs ago OP

Why are we doing this? everyonematters 9 hrs ago #1

To make it hurt Republicans who started this in Texas. applegrove 9 hrs ago #2

We need to think more strategically about the future. everyonematters 9 hrs ago #5

A clear message to GOP from Dems: Zambero 9 hrs ago #3

and let all of the independents think that Democrats are no better than the Republicans everyonematters 9 hrs ago #6

Because the republicans need to learn the consequences fujiyamasan 9 hrs ago #4

The independents are learning that we are no better than the Republicans. everyonematters 9 hrs ago #9

Independents can sit it out then fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #11

You don't always have to fight fire with fire. This is an instance. everyonematters 8 hrs ago #13

Then please enlighten us with another strategy fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #14

I think that the number of truly independents is growing along with the number of independents. everyonematters 8 hrs ago #16

When this was set in motion the chance of a strong Democratic mid term wave was not as probable as now Tom Rinaldo 9 hrs ago #7

So we combat Trump's efforts to undermine democracy with our own, and it isn't necessary. everyonematters 9 hrs ago #10

Are you sure you're on the right site? fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #12

I am a lifelong Democrat who is very concerned about the current state of the party. everyonematters 8 hrs ago #15

One week away! fujiyamasan 9 hrs ago #8