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@princss6 Just curious, what do you mean when say that Democrats ran towards illegal immigration? What did they do to make you believe that?

As y’all ran away from reparations and towards illegal immigration and obfuscation, they redrew the maps. Mind you, this has been the play since the War on Drugs. You can’t incarcerate your way out of reparations, then wonder why the base done pulled up. 🤷🏾‍♀️

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Likewise! And have a good holiday weekend ✌️

Under very few circumstances will I ever support the expansion of federal authority. State legislatures are fully capable of establishing bipartisan redistricting commissions on their own. States such as Ohio, Michigan, Arizona, and Virginia have already done so. For the record, I’m not in favor of gerrymandering, but I also understand the legal and constitutional complexity of imposing a nationwide ban given that elections are largely administered at the state level. On another note, I’m calling it a night. I appreciate the dialogue and although we don’t agree, this remained respectful and that’s rare today. Much respect to you!

The redistricting of the congressional map is a direct assault on the voting rights act. There’s a bigger fix needed that’s so much bigger than the “Black athlete”. The NAACP “Out of bounds” initiative does have a historical foundation though. I’m torn because young people have often led the most impactful movements, but we can’t lay this solely at the feet of those athletes. We have to respect that college athletes now have a chance to impact generations of family members. There needs to be a focus on the total plan to affect change, & that begs the question… “What will others sacrifice to take a stand?”. @ThePivot clips on @youtube. #ThePivot #OutOfBounds #NAACP #RedistrictingTheCongressionalMap youtu.be/Pel6H00HZ0Y

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 I hear you 👂 But that law would've established a bipartisan commission to draw up maps based purely on geography and not party or race for each state But Republicans don't want that bcuz they know they cant win on a leveled playing field More ppl vote (D) in House races

The Constitution largely entrusts redistricting decisions to the states, not the federal judiciary or Congress acting as a national mapmaking authority. State legislatures own the primary responsibility for determining the time, places, and manner of congressional elections, subject only to limited federal oversight. Redistricting has always been a political process, and political considerations in map drawing are not inherently unconstitutional.

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Well, the House Dems passed a bill during the Biden administration to end gerrymandering altogether But Senate Republicans blocked it 🚫 That tells you all you need to know Voter suppression has been a Republican tactic going back decades (Paul Weyrich, Reagan campaign)

That distinction only matters if you assume the legal process itself is free from political motivation or selective application. Court approval does not automatically make an action principled or nonpartisan. Legislatures and political actors routinely pursue strategies that are technically lawful while still designed to produce a political advantage.

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Those were done in compliance with court orders which is a normal process It wasn't done at the request of President Biden to try and shield himself from accountability The false equivalences just won't get you anywhere in this discussion

@TenPointPG @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 New York in 2024 was mid decade. New Mexico was mid decade (although still in litigation). And I live in Maryland and Maryland has routinely attempted aggressive redistricting off cycle but has remained quiet after court intervention in 2022.

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Yes it is true And you don't have a shred of credible proof to refute what I'm saying This is exactly why political discourse with conservatives always hits the same wall 🧱 Y'all start to deny verifiable facts and you can't have a fruitful discussion with dueling realities

@TenPointPG @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 That’s not true. I even forgot to include New York.

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 That was done by the normal process Not mid-decade redistricting at the request of an unpopular, totally corrupt president that doesn't wanna face accountability The false equivalences are falling flat here

@TenPointPG @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, Maryland, and Oregon were all prior to Texas.

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 They did it to combat what Texas started at the request of an unpopular president Democrats have never done that in history

@TenPointPG @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Illinois, New Mexico, Maryland, California, and Nevada have all drawn new maps in the last couple of years

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Well, if you agree that the VRA is still needed then you should also agree that striking down first Section 5 (Shelby) then subsequently Section 2 takes the teeth outta the VRA Roberts has wanted to strike down the VRA since he was a young lawyer

@TenPointPG @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Again….Youre making up stuff as we go along. I never said the VRA wasn’t needed anymore. I said gerrymandering and discrimination claims need to be addressed using the 14th and 15th amendments. I said nothing about the VRA shouldn’t be eliminated.

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 It guaranteed that Blk ppl could vote as a block And it's no coincidence that the states that jumped up quickly to redraw Congressional maps are Confederate states We're not fools, we see what's happening 👀

@TenPointPG @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 That’s not the argument. There’s no question that was the intent. My argument is that it did not guarantee proportionate representation.

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Section 2 of the VRA was a remedy, not an unfair advantage It was there specifically to combat the tactics of the racists So for y'all to try to imply that it's not needed anymore bcuz racism is over is really insulting Bcuz we all know that's not true

@TenPointPG @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 I’ve already addressed this. The Court was wrong in Gingles.

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 It was put there specifically to combat the voter suppression tactics of white Southern racists who would draw up Congressional maps in a way that diluted the power of Blk votes by stopping them from voting as a block So the double-speak just isn't fooling us

@TenPointPG @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Unfortunately for those that share your perspective, the constitution doesn’t make that distinction. Interpretation of the VRA has been a farce, and as previously stated, the majority didn’t go far enough.

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Race equates to party in the South x.com/i/status/20558…

@TenPointPG @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 race based redistricting*

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 The opinion was egregious bcuz there's no difference between political gerrymandering and racial gerrymandering in the South Bcuz the Blk ppl vote overwhelmingly (D) and their white counterparts vote overwhelmingly (R) They did this to disempower Blk ppl pure & simple

Yes it is. Listening to oral arguments and reading the opinion would explain that. That footnote is a matter of data interpretation that had no bearing on the opinion by the majority. The opinion was not based on voter turnout statistics but relied heavily on the unconstitutionality of face based redistricting, a requirement to prove intentional discrimination, and the idea that partisan explanations often overlap with racial voting patterns. Even if you removed this footnote, the majority opinion would have been the same because the framework was laid in the Shelby County case.

@_Re_UPS Those voters have swung back hard for Democrats after experiencing Trump 2.0 That's why Democrats have been sweeping elections lately and even in deep red areas The midterms are gonna be an electoral bloodbath for Republicans

the Democrats (crybaby D & The DHive, Sandra & the girls)….. uhm the autopsy still doesn’t matter?!

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 No it's not inaccurate It's an objective FACT x.com/i/status/20528…

@TenPointPG @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 The point about Justice Alito is also inaccurate. I won’t bore you with the facts because it appears you didn’t read his actual opinion.

@IrvinML I don't get what you mean? What is he misinformed about?

I would hate to be this misinformed!

@IrvinML @DaymeDaymes @Realrclark25 Our ancestors paid for the VRA with blood, sweat, and tears Plus we found out that Alito used fake data to make his ruling So no matter how y'all try to rationalize this egregious decision Blk ppl ain't buying it The protests will be massive and totally disruptive

This ruling did not go far enough. At some point, the Supreme Court should decline to hear gerrymandering or voter discrimination claims brought under the Voting Rights Act, effectively limiting its role in this context, and instead evaluate these cases solely through the lens of the 14th and 15th Amendments. Case law from the VRA has been an absolute mess.

@JimBauer601 I did And this info is right at your fingertips too

@TenPointPG You better check your math on that. lol

Don't confuse what Trump's low approval ratings really are reflecting. #Trump #AmericaFirst #midterms #wethepeople youtu.be/j55VFsLbx7U?si…

@JimBauer601 The corruption of profiting from the Presidency Trump and his sons are doing right out in the open what your side falsely accused the Bidens' of doing for years They've made billions since Trump returned to office

@TenPointPG Because I don't see corruption. Specifically, what do you see as corrupt? It's one thing to claim it. It's another to explain it.