And yet the people who live here keep re-electing these idiots.
Governor, AG, Lt Governor, and Senator Ted are “at large” positions and have nothing to do with gerrymandering.
That’s not entirely true. Gerrymandering can affect statewide elections in two ways.
The first is turnout suppression. If voters feel that their votes do not matter (for instance, if they constantly end up voting for local/district positions that they “lose”), they’re less likely to vote. That’s why people interested in vote suppression make such frequent use of the “both sides” memes. This is part of a larger effort that includes ID laws, registration restrictions, and disallowing vote by mail.
Second is resource restrictions based on districts. I know that in both TX and AZ there have been around-the-block lines with multi-hour waits to vote in some districts, while others were basically walk in and walk out. Yes, high density populations will require more resources than low density ones, but you generally don’t see state legislatures passing bills to remove polling places from low density areas so that rural voters are required to drive for hours to get to the closest urban polling place.
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Not the majority
What do you have all those guns for then?
I thought the reason to have guns is to militarily challenge a corrupt or fascist government.
Hmmmm, maybe 2nd amendment dumbfucks are just that: dumb.
Maybe people other than 2nd amendment dumbfucks should take advantage of the right that everyone has.
And too many people don’t care enough to vote
Fucking finally! After that, let’s fund Texas using our entire arsenal to redirect Earth into the sun!
Hey fellow Texans: don’t forget to vote!
Hey Texans you can vote right now! Early voting for the primary is open until Friday, March 1. The primary is being held on Tuesday, March 5.
More info, find a polling location, register to vote, etc. online here. You also can usually find sample ballots on your county government’s website.
Abbot is an oil and gas puppet and every policy further proves that.
Is there anything Texas isn’t at war with?
Oil, hate, and corruption
Big hats
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No! Your fucking hat and I are in love and we’re gonna get married!
You forgot living children.
Because fuck those kids getting updated facilities. Typical Texas.
Sometimes I don’t know if they’re ignorant of the climate crisis happening around them or if they’re ignoring it or even accelerating it because they get some perverse satisfaction from earth’s destruction.
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Ignoring it. Texas is an oil and gas state. People who don’t work in the industry usually know someone or is related to someone who is. It’s about money, as most things in the US are.
Wait, is money free speech or not?
Only if being spent to benefit billionaries and large corporations. /s
It’s not when it isn’t and it is when it is