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Tanuki

(14,931 posts)
Wed Jan 12, 2022, 01:14 PM Jan 2022

Nashville is about to be obliterated

in terms of Congressional representation. It is a reliably Democratic district, represented by Jim Cooper, and votes by large margins for the Democratic candidate in presidential elections. The GOP-dominated state legislature has announced a highly gerrymandering redistricting plan that will carve Nashville up and destroy it as a united voice.



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Nashville is about to be obliterated (Original Post) Tanuki Jan 2022 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2022 #1
As DeLay did to Austin years ago underpants Jan 2022 #2
Not to worry, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2022 #4
+1, we can't out organize laws uponit7771 Jan 2022 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2022 #11
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2022 #12
Let's blame the real culprit -- The Federalist Society JT45242 Jan 2022 #5
The GOP Busterscruggs Jan 2022 #6
More consolidation of power from the GOP in this state Docreed2003 Jan 2022 #7
So, are the food people of Nashville going to sit back and take it maxrandb Jan 2022 #8
Someone should write a song about it lame54 Jan 2022 #9

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JT45242

(2,319 posts)
5. Let's blame the real culprit -- The Federalist Society
Wed Jan 12, 2022, 01:26 PM
Jan 2022

This is only possible because the Federalist Society put a bunch of ideologues onto the USSC to gut the voting rights act and any other legislation meant to prevent old rich white males from being questioned by 'uppity' women, poor people, and people of color.

If not for CJ Roberts and his ilk who gutted the VRA even before they got the Hand Maiden, Beer Boof, and Gorsuch.

 

Busterscruggs

(448 posts)
6. The GOP
Wed Jan 12, 2022, 01:34 PM
Jan 2022

Is afraid of all of the higher thinkers coming from the east coast and California. These better people have every intention of keeping their deep blue values and will crush out the Trumpers in their own backyards. It's about time.

Docreed2003

(16,905 posts)
7. More consolidation of power from the GOP in this state
Wed Jan 12, 2022, 01:41 PM
Jan 2022

I wish I could say I'm surprised. As a Nashville native, this is more disheartening than surprising at this point.

maxrandb

(15,398 posts)
8. So, are the food people of Nashville going to sit back and take it
Wed Jan 12, 2022, 03:36 PM
Jan 2022

or are they going to go on offense against the Hate Radio stations in their town?

Are they going to strike and boycott the businesses in Nashville that fund Retrumplicans one party rule?

Are they finally going to do something to financially punish the surrounding rural areas that suck at the teats of Nashville, while electing Retrumplicans Dipshits that take any and all political representation from Nashville?

Oh, I know what the good citizens of Nashville need to do. They need to "reach out" to those that seal to enslave them.

They just need more "focus-groups" of Donnie Dipshit Retrumplicans voters telling them how "Nashville is 'out of touch' with 'real' Tennessee.

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