Reminder to all that Texas sucks. Republicans suck too. They’re hindering humanity from moving forward.
Fwiw, many districts are not so Republican and would actually vote Democrat if it weren’t for gerrymandering.
People don’t understand how bad the gerrymandering here is.
In 2001, in response to Texas’s new seats granted by the results of the census, Texas’s districts were redrawn by the courts after the Republicans and Democrats couldn’t agree on a map.
In 2003, the Republicans had taken the Texas government in the 2002 elections and decided to redistrict again.
What followed was insane. 52 Dems fled the state to prevent quorum until the session ended.
Then Rock Perry called a special session, and the Dems cited a 2/3rds rule.
So 30 minutes after the special session ended, Perry called a second special session without a 2/3rds rule.
So the Dems fled the state again, but when the first one came back into the state they were forced by law enforcement to attend a third special session to pass the redistricting.
How bad was the new map? Look at it this way:
The Texas delegation to the US House of Representatives hadn’t been majority Republican since Reconstruction.
After the 2004 election, the Republicans held 21 of the 32 seats.
Lol Paxton says she doesn’t meet the criteria…as if he knew anything at all about this case.
Paxton is the crusty dried shit left over from the Pissbaby crawling over every one’s rights.
He is emporered by the rest of the Republicans in that state. Don’t just hang this on them, throw them all out.
What the actual fuck Texas. The baby isn’t going to survive and the mother’s life is in danger.
Pro-life party my fucking ass. How the fuck to people keep voting for the fascist GQP?!
Look up the Texas gerrymandered map. Austin alone will make you seizure. Democracy… Right.
https://redistricting.capitol.texas.gov/Current-districts
You’re not kidding. We gotta make laws against this shit, asap.
I will say not allowing the procedure even in the case when it has failed or wasn’t viable to begin with makes no sense.
People I’d like to see lose elections are doing things that are deeply unpopular with everyone. It’s definitely not good at all, but maybe it will lead to good as people realize they are about to reap what they sowed.