• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    So…

    That was 45k primary ballots, for districts that aren’t the same as when they were sent out…

    And a new primary with the actual districts will happen in July?

    That legitimately isn’t a big deal unless I’m missing something here.

    And progressive Dems are likely to do better after another two months of shit going to hell anyways.

    Like, I hate to say it, but if you read more than just a headline I really don’t see how this is a big deal.

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      8 hours ago

      I’d say that this whole thing is a big bullshit deal, because they are fucking around with the election with the intent to give more power to the party that is tearing down America. It all should not be happening.

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        8 hours ago

        What shouldn’t be happening is the SC decision…

        That should be the focus, not headlines that are basically lies to muddy the water and get people confused and disorganized instead of focused on the real problem…

        But why would billionaire owned media want the people united and focused on real problems?

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      6 hours ago

      Im listening to a group of about 200 labor union lawyers at this very moment. Theyre saying its an existential threat to voting rights.

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        6 hours ago

        They’re likely talking about the redistricting…

        If you think they’re talking about the 45k primary ballots that would be recast, I’d love a link.

        But again, I think you’re talking about something different than the article you’re commenting on right now

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          They specifically mentioned the 45k primary ballots in Louisiana. Its part of the overall conversation. Im in the room with them so no link unfortunately.

          The overall message from what Im getting is that the right wing is in lockstep to disenfranchise voters, and the 45k votes that were thrown out in Louisiana is a symptom of that movement.

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            6 hours ago

            Yeah, this is clearly a big deal. They started having an election and then cancelled the election after it had already started so they could redraw the districts and get a better outcome.

            Could you imagine if they started voting for the presidential election and then they were like “hang on, we didn’t like where that was going. Pause for a few months so we can redraw the districts”? People would (rightfully) be losing their shit.

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            6 hours ago

            They specifically mentioned the 45k primary ballots in Louisiana

            So that’s not the main topic…

            They just mentioned it when talking about the larger issue…

            Like, if someone said Hitler was one of the worst people to ever lived, and he was a bad painter…

            Would you think the reason hitler was one of the worst people is be ause he was a bad painter?

            This is a bigger problem than any one topic, this is a fundental logic flaw

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                6 hours ago

                I don’t think you know what “bad faith” means…

                But you’ll have to find someone else to answer your questions now.

                Little advice since you just left reddit 12 hours ago, becareful burning bridges here, there’s not a lot of people on here willing to help others understand things.

                You’re gonna run out quickly at this pace.

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      8 hours ago

      And a new primary with the actual gerrymandered districts will happen in July?

      FTFY. The gerrymandering is the objectionable part here, and the new primary will produce gerrymandered results that don’t reflect the will of the voters.