I don't really understand such an outright rejection of the will of ALL the people in an area. I live in Texas and acknowledge that most of my neighbors are hard core Republicans. Minus voter suppression considerations, it's clear that Texas leans red (state-wide elections show the trend of the people better than local with or without ge…
I don't really understand such an outright rejection of the will of ALL the people in an area. I live in Texas and acknowledge that most of my neighbors are hard core Republicans. Minus voter suppression considerations, it's clear that Texas leans red (state-wide elections show the trend of the people better than local with or without gerrymanders). Do I wish we had a more centrist/left leaning state government? Of course, but my neighbors outnumber me and democracy is about the choices of the most people (except when the electoral college disagrees). I accept their choices with grace.
The issue in TX is gerrymandering. I believe Trump won by 7% in 2020, yet isn't the R/D makeup in the state house something like 2/1? What about the US House? It's close to that as well. TX leans purplish red (Ted Cruz almost lost in 2018) and yet, judging by the laws being passed here, you'd think we are Oklahoma or MIssissippi.
A majority of people in TX don't support the draconian abortion law on the books, yet due to gerrymandering and "safe" seats, the law cannot be challenged. Unlike many states, TX does not have effective ballot measures that can cancel the law.
I have never understood this phenomenon. How can any one person expect their views to be reflected 100% of the time?
What especially makes my blood boil are sheriffs and police chiefs who feel they get to choose which laws to enforce and which to ignore. No, it doesn't work like that. All those people driving near the speed limit? They don't want to do that. They do it anyway. People need to accept that most of their views are going to be in the minority.
And even if their view is not in the minority, sometimes you have to follow the rules anyway. Especially when other people are speaking peacefully and you want to stop them. No. Running over protesters is wrong, no matter what, no matter who.
OK, I'm done ranting! I think. Anyway, I always assume my very sensible views are minority views, and I'm never disappointed in that.
But they're not Kate. Yes i "liked" your comment, because your views may be the minority where you live, but you are in the majority across this country. Remember; there's more of us than there are of them.
It's been an interesting read in the comments. The whole red state/blue state discussion is an oldie but a goodie. Attitudes change based on latitudes, no question. The reality is that collective voices are compelling and will drive the outcome this fall.
Maga shouts louder, it does not make them greater in number. It's why voice votes are never as true as paper ballots (or polling). Shouting louder will never win out over actual votes and we both know and see the differences since the 2020 election.
Better yet, those with the maga microphones are so invested in bad candidates (dare i say fools?) and minority positions (guns, abortion and now by voting down the immigration bill) the vast numbers of us straddling the middle are being pushed to the left (who wisely are becoming more moderate).
Fuel on the fire gang, the dummies just keep pouring it to inflame their base (which is in fact the minority and growing smaller by the day). Their election platform (oh wait, they don't have one) is nothing more than what the orange guys craps out at his "gatherings." So we are clear, they don't even qualify as rally's any more.
The path is clear and bright, because as someone noted above the numbers of those wanting to vote no against trump swell by the day. We cannot, will not let up and thankfully they'll just keep giving us ammunition (unlike they will do for Ukraine).
I don't really understand such an outright rejection of the will of ALL the people in an area. I live in Texas and acknowledge that most of my neighbors are hard core Republicans. Minus voter suppression considerations, it's clear that Texas leans red (state-wide elections show the trend of the people better than local with or without gerrymanders). Do I wish we had a more centrist/left leaning state government? Of course, but my neighbors outnumber me and democracy is about the choices of the most people (except when the electoral college disagrees). I accept their choices with grace.
The issue in TX is gerrymandering. I believe Trump won by 7% in 2020, yet isn't the R/D makeup in the state house something like 2/1? What about the US House? It's close to that as well. TX leans purplish red (Ted Cruz almost lost in 2018) and yet, judging by the laws being passed here, you'd think we are Oklahoma or MIssissippi.
A majority of people in TX don't support the draconian abortion law on the books, yet due to gerrymandering and "safe" seats, the law cannot be challenged. Unlike many states, TX does not have effective ballot measures that can cancel the law.
I have never understood this phenomenon. How can any one person expect their views to be reflected 100% of the time?
What especially makes my blood boil are sheriffs and police chiefs who feel they get to choose which laws to enforce and which to ignore. No, it doesn't work like that. All those people driving near the speed limit? They don't want to do that. They do it anyway. People need to accept that most of their views are going to be in the minority.
And even if their view is not in the minority, sometimes you have to follow the rules anyway. Especially when other people are speaking peacefully and you want to stop them. No. Running over protesters is wrong, no matter what, no matter who.
OK, I'm done ranting! I think. Anyway, I always assume my very sensible views are minority views, and I'm never disappointed in that.
But they're not Kate. Yes i "liked" your comment, because your views may be the minority where you live, but you are in the majority across this country. Remember; there's more of us than there are of them.
It's been an interesting read in the comments. The whole red state/blue state discussion is an oldie but a goodie. Attitudes change based on latitudes, no question. The reality is that collective voices are compelling and will drive the outcome this fall.
Maga shouts louder, it does not make them greater in number. It's why voice votes are never as true as paper ballots (or polling). Shouting louder will never win out over actual votes and we both know and see the differences since the 2020 election.
Better yet, those with the maga microphones are so invested in bad candidates (dare i say fools?) and minority positions (guns, abortion and now by voting down the immigration bill) the vast numbers of us straddling the middle are being pushed to the left (who wisely are becoming more moderate).
Fuel on the fire gang, the dummies just keep pouring it to inflame their base (which is in fact the minority and growing smaller by the day). Their election platform (oh wait, they don't have one) is nothing more than what the orange guys craps out at his "gatherings." So we are clear, they don't even qualify as rally's any more.
The path is clear and bright, because as someone noted above the numbers of those wanting to vote no against trump swell by the day. We cannot, will not let up and thankfully they'll just keep giving us ammunition (unlike they will do for Ukraine).