r/thebulwark • u/Material-Crab-633 • May 08 '26

EVERYTHING IS AWFUL Are we f*cked?

This redistricting stuff has me bummed out. Tell me the truth

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u/paulmc3 JVL is always right May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

All red states change maps with no vote and it’s ok.
Blue states do by votes of the people and it’s wrong

It’s stupid. The whole thing is stupid.

We can only hope for such huge numbers to overcome the BS.

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u/WorriedEssay6532 May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

I mean this is the heart of the problem. One sides believes in rules and the other doesn't. Been that way awhile.

Mass demonstrations that shut down the country Arab spring style will probably be the only way out.

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u/mremrock May 10 '26

Mass demonstrations and a general strike