As far as I’m concerned Republicans can keep crying. They started this redistricting war and then act all victimized when Democrats actually fight back. Absolutely no sympathy from me.
brain_overclocked on
>Under the proposal, equal population would remain the top requirement, followed by protections ensuring voters are not denied an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice based on race. The amendment also adds language encouraging the creation of “racial coalition or influence districts” where practical. Contiguity and compactness would still be included but ranked lower in priority.
>If approved by voters, the amendment would take effect for redistricting beginning in 2031 and for legislative elections starting in 2032.
Tommah on
Foul Republicans cry. FTFY
Wise_Recover_4344 on
Cry me a river. They have done it for years
b4dkarm4 on
>House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savannah) issued a statement calling the amendment a partisan move that would worsen gerrymandering in Illinois.
>“This is not reform. This is a political power grab,” McCombie said. “Illinois already has some of the worst gerrymandered maps in the nation, and instead of fixing that failure, HJRCA 28 doubles down, rigging the system for decades to come.
>“This proposal deliberately weakens the core principles that should guide mapmaking—compactness and contiguity—by pushing them to the bottom and making them optional. That’s not about protecting voters, that’s about protecting power.
>“Let’s be clear: this has nothing to do with strengthening democracy. It’s about locking in one-party control at any cost.
>“We should be moving toward fair, independent maps. Illinoisans deserve a system where voters choose their representatives, not the other way around.”
LOL, LMAO even
Technical_Monitor_38 on
As much as I think this gerrymandering is un-American and anti-democracy, I’m glad to see Democrats taking this seriously. For far too long, the Republicans would pull some bullshit (like refusing to fill a Supreme Court vacancy), and Dens would just say, ‘Oh, you shouldn’t do that’, and then do nothing in response. The GOP opened this can of worms, so I really hope it comes back to bite them in the ass.
NotBestButPrettyGood on
Republicans are so pissed democrats stopped going high
Low_Razzmatazz793 on
Republiclowns crybabies
SliceofNewsMan on
Ideally there would be *no* gerrymandering period, I mean the Dems put forth the *For The People Act* that would have ended it *twice* and twice Senate Republicans stopped it 😐
If they are so desperate to keep it around they have to be prepared to have their own spell used against them 😒
But of course for them it’s “Gerrymander for me, but not for thee” 🙄
norkraswocken on
Fuck republicans. Every time, no questions asked.
dangubiti on
This isn’t really even a gerrymander proposal, it looks like a response to the expected gutting of the VRA
futuriztic on
Magas crying foul, lol
Used-Feature-8611 on
They started this
Love how they cry now.
6beerkdawg on
If MAGA keeps crying they’re gonna flood the South.
chubby_pink_donut on
Same Republicans that have submitted legislation to annex themselves to Indiana because letting the majority of people make the decision in Illinois, where they live, is “unfair?”
You could migrate to another state? Oh yeah, we hate migration.
You could see if another community would include you? Oh, inclusion. strangers are bad and their kids should starve, forgot.
Maybe we could ask someone different from us if they have any experience or expertise to offer? Oh yeah, new thoughts. Scary.
JohnMayerismydad on
Glad they’re getting a taste of their own medicine (finally) and realizing how corrosive it is to our democracy. The only path forward is to all agree that gerrymandering for political gain should be banned and pass a constitutional amendment.
PrefersEarlGrey on
Ah so now Republicans are all for fairly drawn maps?
How convenient.
trogloherb on
Haha! In my shithole red supermajority midwest state, the redistricting effort failed bc they were all trying to distance themselves from Trump.
Now Trump is trying to primary those guys out saying “They’re RINOs!”
Lol, some of them are the last of the remaining Repubes.
Cancel_Culture_Club on
When are republicans *not* crying? They won control of every level of government and they’re still whining that it’s not enough. Jfc.
TheLizardKing89 on
Until the Supreme Court outlaws partisan gerrymandering, the Democrats should not unilaterally disarm.
GreenDavidA on
This could be solved by Republicans passing federal anti-gerrymandering legislation.
CrimsonHeretic on
Nazis crying that they aren’t the only ones playing these stupid games anymore.
spacemusclehampster on
Get fucked maga
AidenStoat on
If they want, I think we could ban gerrymandering nationwide, for all states.
urbanlife78 on
Republicans can’t seem to handle their own playbook being used against them
eightdx on
I tell yas what: we’ll stop partisan gerrymandering when you stop partisan gerrymandering. Maybe we could, like, write some legislation to that effect or something.
DigitalMonsoon on
Democrats should gerrymandered as hard as they can. Get Republicans to cry about it, then Democrats should reintroduce their fair districting bill that no Republicans supported.
cynicaluser- on
Hahaha fuck the republicans
PunfullyObvious on
Well, if there’s anyone who knows foul it’s the Republicans
klako8196 on
The GOP had every opportunity to prevent this and chose not to. Now, they can reap what they’ve sown
Ambitious_Egg9713 on
Too bad so sad. There’s anti-Gerrymandering legislation sitting in Congress, if you’d like to do your job!
Ultra_Metal on
Republicans hate the taste of their own medicine.
MysteryHeroes on
Republicans: you cant do that
Democrats: completely legal
Republicans: who are the idiots that kept this legal?
darkuen on
Notice how it’s done democratically through voters with democrats while republicans who started this ultra gerrymandering bullshit by always having to force it through.
mike194827 on
Republicans started it, they’re just pissed that now we’re using their own methods against them.
CrispyTarantula117 on
Let them keep crying, we tried to outlaw gerrymandering years ago and they said no
Grand_Town_9144 on
Republicans aren’t big on caring about consent when it affects other people, why should we suddenly give a fuck about their thoughts?
waffle299 on
“This is not reform. This is a political power grab,” McCombie said.
This hypocrite and their hypocritical party can see themselves out
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“It’s only legal if we do it!” /s
As far as I’m concerned Republicans can keep crying. They started this redistricting war and then act all victimized when Democrats actually fight back. Absolutely no sympathy from me.
>Under the proposal, equal population would remain the top requirement, followed by protections ensuring voters are not denied an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice based on race. The amendment also adds language encouraging the creation of “racial coalition or influence districts” where practical. Contiguity and compactness would still be included but ranked lower in priority.
>If approved by voters, the amendment would take effect for redistricting beginning in 2031 and for legislative elections starting in 2032.
Foul Republicans cry. FTFY
Cry me a river. They have done it for years
>House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savannah) issued a statement calling the amendment a partisan move that would worsen gerrymandering in Illinois.
>“This is not reform. This is a political power grab,” McCombie said. “Illinois already has some of the worst gerrymandered maps in the nation, and instead of fixing that failure, HJRCA 28 doubles down, rigging the system for decades to come.
>“This proposal deliberately weakens the core principles that should guide mapmaking—compactness and contiguity—by pushing them to the bottom and making them optional. That’s not about protecting voters, that’s about protecting power.
>“Let’s be clear: this has nothing to do with strengthening democracy. It’s about locking in one-party control at any cost.
>“We should be moving toward fair, independent maps. Illinoisans deserve a system where voters choose their representatives, not the other way around.”
LOL, LMAO even
As much as I think this gerrymandering is un-American and anti-democracy, I’m glad to see Democrats taking this seriously. For far too long, the Republicans would pull some bullshit (like refusing to fill a Supreme Court vacancy), and Dens would just say, ‘Oh, you shouldn’t do that’, and then do nothing in response. The GOP opened this can of worms, so I really hope it comes back to bite them in the ass.
Republicans are so pissed democrats stopped going high
Republiclowns crybabies
Ideally there would be *no* gerrymandering period, I mean the Dems put forth the *For The People Act* that would have ended it *twice* and twice Senate Republicans stopped it 😐
If they are so desperate to keep it around they have to be prepared to have their own spell used against them 😒
But of course for them it’s “Gerrymander for me, but not for thee” 🙄
Fuck republicans. Every time, no questions asked.
This isn’t really even a gerrymander proposal, it looks like a response to the expected gutting of the VRA
Magas crying foul, lol
They started this
Love how they cry now.
If MAGA keeps crying they’re gonna flood the South.
Same Republicans that have submitted legislation to annex themselves to Indiana because letting the majority of people make the decision in Illinois, where they live, is “unfair?”
You could migrate to another state? Oh yeah, we hate migration.
You could see if another community would include you? Oh, inclusion. strangers are bad and their kids should starve, forgot.
Maybe we could ask someone different from us if they have any experience or expertise to offer? Oh yeah, new thoughts. Scary.
Glad they’re getting a taste of their own medicine (finally) and realizing how corrosive it is to our democracy. The only path forward is to all agree that gerrymandering for political gain should be banned and pass a constitutional amendment.
Ah so now Republicans are all for fairly drawn maps?
How convenient.
Haha! In my shithole red supermajority midwest state, the redistricting effort failed bc they were all trying to distance themselves from Trump.
Now Trump is trying to primary those guys out saying “They’re RINOs!”
Lol, some of them are the last of the remaining Repubes.
When are republicans *not* crying? They won control of every level of government and they’re still whining that it’s not enough. Jfc.
Until the Supreme Court outlaws partisan gerrymandering, the Democrats should not unilaterally disarm.
This could be solved by Republicans passing federal anti-gerrymandering legislation.
Nazis crying that they aren’t the only ones playing these stupid games anymore.
Get fucked maga
If they want, I think we could ban gerrymandering nationwide, for all states.
Republicans can’t seem to handle their own playbook being used against them
I tell yas what: we’ll stop partisan gerrymandering when you stop partisan gerrymandering. Maybe we could, like, write some legislation to that effect or something.
Democrats should gerrymandered as hard as they can. Get Republicans to cry about it, then Democrats should reintroduce their fair districting bill that no Republicans supported.
Hahaha fuck the republicans
Well, if there’s anyone who knows foul it’s the Republicans
The GOP had every opportunity to prevent this and chose not to. Now, they can reap what they’ve sown
Too bad so sad. There’s anti-Gerrymandering legislation sitting in Congress, if you’d like to do your job!
Republicans hate the taste of their own medicine.
Republicans: you cant do that
Democrats: completely legal
Republicans: who are the idiots that kept this legal?
Notice how it’s done democratically through voters with democrats while republicans who started this ultra gerrymandering bullshit by always having to force it through.
Republicans started it, they’re just pissed that now we’re using their own methods against them.
Let them keep crying, we tried to outlaw gerrymandering years ago and they said no
Republicans aren’t big on caring about consent when it affects other people, why should we suddenly give a fuck about their thoughts?
“This is not reform. This is a political power grab,” McCombie said.
This hypocrite and their hypocritical party can see themselves out
As a an Illinois resident, I approve!