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mdbl

(7,212 posts)
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 09:30 AM Saturday

A not so eloquent note to Arnold Schwarzenegger [View all]

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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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
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