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mdbl

(7,210 posts) Sat Aug 23, 2025, 09:30 AM Saturday

A not so eloquent note to Arnold Schwarzenegger

Quit trying to screw up efforts Californians need to make to counter the shit in Texas. I applaud your ethics on the topic of gerrymandering, but the time for an actual fix has long past. Your newly forming unholy alliance with Kevin McCarthy and others of his ilk will only make things worse than they are. Quit FAFO'ing and get behind Newsom before our democracy is completely gone. The United States is badly damaged and our wounds are only getting deeper. You need to reflect on your past involvement in this decline and stand up for the people being hurt by the nasty bullies running our government for their own profit. I am not naive enough to say this hasn't always been an issue, but now it's in your face for what could be your very last chance to change it. Quit your stupid shit and get on board.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/aug/23/arnold-schwarzenegger-california-redistricting

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A not so eloquent note to Arnold Schwarzenegger (Original Post) mdbl Saturday OP

Spot on! vapor2 Saturday #1

What about Texas?....................... Lovie777 Saturday #2

From the Guardian article.... mdbl Saturday #3

Forward isn't possible Mz Pip Saturday #4

It may not be long where it is no longer metaphorically. mdbl Saturday #17

Post removed Post removed Saturday #5

Austrian. But that's maybe even worse because so was Adolf Hitler. Aristus Saturday #6

Austria totally capitulated to Hitler with no bullets fired but flowers thrown at their Fuhrer. Bengus81 Saturday #16

"I am not a nazi" Clouds Passing Saturday #7

Schwarzenegger has always been an asshole Wiz Imp Saturday #8

He's a never-Chumper, but ... he's still a Repuke FakeNoose Saturday #9

Mr. "Let Enron off the hook" after they looted CA not fooled Saturday #10

True Colors? czarjak Saturday #11

His father fought for the NAZI's in WW2 - Nigrum Cattus Saturday #12

This redistricting war is about whether we keep our democracy (such as it is) or become a permanent one party Fil1957 Saturday #13

Does he even realize the other states that gerrymander are all GOP? GreenWave Saturday #14

of course he does Skittles Saturday #20

YAWN...once AGAIN the onus is always on Democrats to do the right thing eh Arnie?? Bengus81 Saturday #15

Another Republican crank complaining that Democrats are not ethical and don't follow rules. Midnight Writer Saturday #18

Dems are treated like women / POC Skittles Saturday #21

Since the Supreme Court has made Gerrymandering legal ThoughtCriminal Saturday #19

vapor2

(2,900 posts)

1. Spot on!

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 09:34 AM

Saturday

Lovie777

(19,837 posts)

2. What about Texas?.......................

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 09:43 AM

Saturday

has he said anything?

mdbl

(7,210 posts)

3. From the Guardian article....

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 09:46 AM

Saturday

But, he said, sinking to the same level in California was no answer, and it made no difference to him that Newsom was pitching his plan as a temporary arrangement. “We are not going to go into a stinking contest with a skunk,” he said. “We are moving forward.”

Mz Pip

(28,198 posts)

4. Forward isn't possible

Reply to mdbl (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 09:50 AM

Saturday

if Trump gets his way.

It’s stupid to stand on high moral ground when you’re being metaphorically shot at.

mdbl

(7,210 posts)

17. It may not be long where it is no longer metaphorically.

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:01 PM

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Response to mdbl (Original post)

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Aristus

(70,630 posts)

6. Austrian. But that's maybe even worse because so was Adolf Hitler.

Reply to Post removed (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 09:59 AM

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n/t

Bengus81

(9,194 posts)

16. Austria totally capitulated to Hitler with no bullets fired but flowers thrown at their Fuhrer.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:36 PM

Saturday

Watching those films will remind everyone of a Trump rally.

Clouds Passing

(5,598 posts)

7. "I am not a nazi"

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Sat Aug 23, 2025, 11:35 AM

Saturday

Wiz Imp

(6,655 posts)

8. Schwarzenegger has always been an asshole

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 11:47 AM

Saturday

Just because he doesn't support Trump and isn't a full blown MAGA, doesn't make him any less of an asshole.

FakeNoose

(38,335 posts)

9. He's a never-Chumper, but ... he's still a Repuke

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 11:49 AM

Saturday

I usually enjoy Arnold's movies, but when it comes to politics he needs to button his lip.

not fooled

(6,437 posts)

10. Mr. "Let Enron off the hook" after they looted CA

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 11:50 AM

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is showing his true colors. puke above all.

czarjak

(13,126 posts)

11. True Colors?

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 11:59 AM

Saturday

Nigrum Cattus

(909 posts)

12. His father fought for the NAZI's in WW2 -

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:11 PM

Saturday

And now, apparently he supports the neo-nazi's in
the U.S. - truly sad
Just another reason I will be voting YES
By the way I got "vote no" flyers yesterday already.
The repugs are gunna spend a lot of money to try and stop this.

Fil1957

(177 posts)

13. This redistricting war is about whether we keep our democracy (such as it is) or become a permanent one party

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:26 PM

Saturday

authoritarian state. The Republicans cannot be allowed to retain the house in 2026. If they do, the ball game's over. Should a Democrat win the 2028 presidential election, even by a landslide, a Republican house will NEVER certify the election, and we will be forever screwed. We have to respond to them in kind no matter how distasteful to retain what freedoms we still have and to stop the current lawlessness and madness. Arnold doesn't seem to know or care what this fight is really about.

GreenWave

(11,331 posts)

14. Does he even realize the other states that gerrymander are all GOP?

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:26 PM

Saturday

If left alone. House would be blue. People's will respected.

Skittles

(166,815 posts)

20. of course he does

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #14)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 11:27 PM

Saturday

he's just another repuke hypocrite

Bengus81

(9,194 posts)

15. YAWN...once AGAIN the onus is always on Democrats to do the right thing eh Arnie??

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:31 PM

Saturday

Hey FUCK YOU,we've played strictly by the rules for decades and got BURNT for it time and time again. The gloves are off so shut the fuck up!

Midnight Writer

(24,519 posts)

18. Another Republican crank complaining that Democrats are not ethical and don't follow rules.

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:37 PM

Saturday

F'em all!

Skittles

(166,815 posts)

21. Dems are treated like women / POC

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #18)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 11:28 PM

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we are expected to BEHAVE

no expectations of repukes, who are treated like WHITE MEN

ThoughtCriminal

(14,624 posts)

19. Since the Supreme Court has made Gerrymandering legal

Reply to mdbl (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 05:16 PM

Saturday

Senate Republics blocked an attempt to ban partisan redistricting.

Red states are can and have exploited it to the max. The alternative to reciprocity is surrender to authoritarianism forever.

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