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Happy Hoosier

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16. The simple answer is: Do you want to be a permanent minority?

Reply to IGoToDU (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:55 PM

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We have a choice here: fight back or surrender. If we allow GOP gerrymandering and don’t fight back, we will become a permanent minority. Once they seize power with no possibility of losing it, we’re done. We’re in a fight for our Republic. The time is now. If we fail to stop the onslaught here, we have lost it ALL. There are no points for noble defeats.

With all due respect to your friend, they must enjoy immense privilege if they understand why we stand here and now.

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Prop 50 opinions, please? [View all] IGoToDU Friday OP

It is actually very simple. mikewv Friday #1

Undesirable but necessary...nt Wounded Bear Friday #2

On any other time, we'd be better off avoiding as much gerrymandering as possible, but this ain't normal Silent Type Friday #3

My opinion, FWIW, is that Democrats and others with progressive mindsets, are entering into alwaysinasnit Friday #4

prop 50 is a non violent thing. mlk would approve IMO msongs Friday #5

High moral ground is great Mz Pip Friday #6

"May I ask you all? How might you see Prop 50 as a wedge issue that may backfire on us Democrats?" J_William_Ryan Friday #7

Ask your friend whether Texas, or other red states, intrepidity Friday #8

I can help. Bread and Circuses Friday #9

What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander & fight fire with fire bucolic_frolic Friday #10

In these... 2naSalit Friday #11

Going high and playing nice is why we find things as they are NewHendoLib Friday #12

I voted yes on prop 50 as its a temporary measure to combat what they did in TX. I'm sick of Democrats not beaglelover Friday #13

I see it the same way as I see Newsom's Trump-trolling posts Skittles Friday #14

There is no virtue in being a pious loser when people are trying to hurt others. RockRaven Friday #15

The simple answer is: Do you want to be a permanent minority? Happy Hoosier Friday #16

They're going to say they can do it anyway. Qutzupalotl Friday #17

Tx vs Ca. Although this has been mentioned in previous response I would like to simplify and contrast it more clearly. marked50 Friday #18