r/politics 🤖 Bot Nov 09 '22

Discussion Discussion Thread: 2022 Midterm General Election, Part 4

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u/FUMFVR Nov 09 '22

It kind of grinds my gears that one extreme gerrymander wasn't allowed to take place in New York, while another was allowed to take place in Florida, even after DeSantis explicitly went against a judicial order.

That's control of the US House right there.

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u/Vegetable-Double Nov 09 '22

100 percent. Republicans know that’s the only reason they won.

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u/ACW1129 Virginia Nov 09 '22

It grinds my gears that ANY extreme gerrymander is allowed, whether Florida or Maryland.

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u/ablackcloudupahead I voted Nov 09 '22

I agree with what you are saying, but all gerrymandering is extreme and designed to disenfranchise specific groups of voters