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NetQuarterLatte t1_ivymb0k wrote

Reply to comment by hau5keeping in Andrew Cuomo says Zeldin coming within 5 points of victory ‘a real wake-up call’ by PichuLovy

>The solution to fix gerrymandering is only at the Federal level, but guess what?

Then fix at the federal level, but don't use gerrymandering to get there, otherwise the incentive to fix will disappear.

We shouldn't be resorting to totalitarian shit in NY.

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hau5keeping t1_ivyphi7 wrote

My brother in christ read the next sentence. Republicans are blocking it at the Federal level

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NetQuarterLatte t1_ivyq71n wrote

>My brother in christ read the next sentence. Republicans are blocking it at the Federal level

And that gives us a license to suppress the will of NY voters?

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hau5keeping t1_ivz6l4u wrote

Its not “us”, its congressional republicans who are forcing that scenario.

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NetQuarterLatte t1_ivz70n7 wrote

Forcing how?

No one is forcing NY politicians to not govern in the interest of the people in those districts, and lose votes as a result.

The only thing which forcing it here is the stubborn ideology that ignores the people.

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hau5keeping t1_ivz96ql wrote

It's a zero-sum game. Players must always maximize their position. This is not The West Wing where everyone suddenly has a change of heart for the good of the nation. You're taking issue with the wrong people. Congressional Republicans are the root of the problem.

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