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57. If the dems get the election law

Reply to lonely bird (Reply #24)

Wed Dec 22, 2021, 01:32 PM

Dec 2021

Through, would that solve the gerrymander issue?

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Something I'm still coming to grips with [View all] Just_Vote_Dem Dec 2021 OP

This isn't new. I've thought it to be around 20-25 percent since the nineties, at least. we can do it Dec 2021 #1

Yeah, I'm still kind of a naive person Just_Vote_Dem Dec 2021 #3

It's ok to be optimistic. Then reality smacks you in the face. we can do it Dec 2021 #5

You just described why I am so cynical! Thank You! OldBaldy1701E Dec 2021 #9

I guess it seemed like a "scant few" for years PatSeg Dec 2021 #21

Plus, with social media, every one of their voices can be heard. CaptainTruth Dec 2021 #22

Exactly PatSeg Dec 2021 #29

I think your description is quite accurate mrsadm Dec 2021 #45

This sums it up very accurately NJCher Dec 2021 #46

Yes, mass delusion is a very real thing PatSeg Dec 2021 #55

Very succinctly put. llmart Dec 2021 #50

Yes, that helps somewhat PatSeg Dec 2021 #56

I'm so sorry. How awful. Especially because it didn't have to happen. My heart hurts for you. Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #2

Thank you so much n/t Just_Vote_Dem Dec 2021 #4

me too. who knew reality was so malleable? mopinko Dec 2021 #6

Bruce Lipton wrote "The Biology of Belief," gab13by13 Dec 2021 #11

Instinctive biochemical reactions are hardwired by evolution and are not intelligence Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #14

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2021 #17

I agree! Trueblue Texan Dec 2021 #7

For me the scary thing is Trump gained viva la Dec 2021 #10

However, Biden got 15K more than Clinton TexasBushwhacker Dec 2021 #37

Sadly, it appears Ohio ain't on the list lonely bird Dec 2021 #24

If the dems get the election law NJCher Dec 2021 #57

One would hope that it would lonely bird Dec 2021 #58

Not sure it's as high as 40% Woodswalker Dec 2021 #8

I'm with you, 20-25% optimistically. we can do it Dec 2021 #35

"Whackaloons ". I like that word! Nt raccoon Dec 2021 #49

They are out there, gab13by13 Dec 2021 #12

I'd say 25-30% are full blown MAGAts. Elessar Zappa Dec 2021 #16

That's where it gets really depressing NJCher Dec 2021 #47

That's the spirit, JVD! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #13

I know exactly what you mean about a hole that can't be filled. Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2021 #15

Like Jeff Foxworthy Said... NonPC Dec 2021 #18

Hell, one wonders how the can dress and feed themselves lonely bird Dec 2021 #26

They follow dear leader gab13by13 Dec 2021 #28

I prefer to consider this foolishness moreland01 Dec 2021 #19

The loons won't "win" it. They're already stealing it. Cyrano Dec 2021 #20

Sorry to hear about the loss of your sister Ohioboy Dec 2021 #23

30-33% is about right lonely bird Dec 2021 #25

Would it be too harsh for them to frame or re-brand the repug party as the Fascist party and Hotler Dec 2021 #27

I started calling the GOP a fascist party years ago, under Trump. CaptainTruth Dec 2021 #32

This is pretty scary, CaptainTruth. calimary Dec 2021 #51

I'm very sorry for the loss of your sister. MontanaMama Dec 2021 #30

I lost my sister to the far right. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #31

I'm sorry for the loss of your sister. Such a needless death. CaptainTruth Dec 2021 #33

The loon factor may be 45% and apparently motivated to vote. SYFROYH Dec 2021 #34

Such a difficult loss, sorry for you to be going through that. JudyM Dec 2021 #36

USA has been exposed. Worst thing is that 30-40 percent represents many people otherwise Pepsidog Dec 2021 #38

always has been that way, but now they have facebook and fox to amplify their stupidity and insanity housecat Dec 2021 #39

When we lose a loved one to a cult, it can hurt more than from an illness housecat Dec 2021 #40

We need to sell them products at exhorbitant prices bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #41

Carl Jung believed Mass Psychosis was the greatest threat to humanity. sop Dec 2021 #42

My sister MFM008 Dec 2021 #43

First Law of Human Stupidity Jakes Progress Dec 2021 #44

I feel the same. I never knew before how many people are just stupid. Nt raccoon Dec 2021 #48

Its worse than that Cosmocat Dec 2021 #52

It really is shocking to realize what a large percentage of Americans are truly off their rockers. Vinca Dec 2021 #53

I don't get how people would even consider ecstatic Dec 2021 #54