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Last Rights

Astral Codex Ten • 32279 implied HN points • 11 Mar 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. Congress is deeply unpopular and its members have little incentive to pass reforms that would reduce their power, so fixes that require Congressional approval are unlikely to happen.
  2. Ratifying the old Congressional Apportionment Amendment would expand the House to thousands of representatives without Congress’s help, which would make gerrymandering harder, reduce the influence of big money, and make representatives more locally accountable.
  3. The amendment contains a long-noted typo that could prompt a legal showdown over textualism versus originalism, but most expect courts to uphold the amendment’s intended meaning; to become law it still needs 27 more states to ratify.

The Last Election

The Chris Hedges Report • 531 implied HN points • 19 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. A powerful leader is trying to rig, delay, or cancel U.S. elections to concentrate power and push the country toward authoritarian rule.
  2. Longstanding structural problems—big money in politics, gerrymandering, weakened voting rights, and an empowered security state—have hollowed out democracy and made takeover easier.
  3. Preventing this will be very difficult and may require mass protests or strikes, but those actions would likely face severe state repression and high personal risk.

How To Change Your Nevada Voter Registration

Points And Figures • 373 implied HN points • 17 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. Nevada is politically purple with a huge bloc of independents, many of whom lean conservative. Gerrymandering and closed primaries push candidates toward the extremes.
  2. If you lean right, changing your registration to Republican gives you a real voice in picking primary candidates instead of being sidelined as an independent. Staying nonpartisan means you won’t help choose the party’s nominee.
  3. Changing party registration is quick and simple: you can update online with a state ID, or do it in person or by mail through your county election office, and you’ll receive a new registration card when it’s processed.

It's A Centrist Country

Points And Figures • 746 implied HN points • 22 Jul 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. Gerrymandering is a big issue because it reduces competition in elections. This means that extreme candidates get more chances to win, while moderate voices struggle to be heard.
  2. Some voting rules, like mail-in ballots and early voting, may sound fairer, but they can end up making things less fair and allowing for manipulation. High turnout isn't always the goal; sometimes, it's about who controls the process.
  3. Cleaning up voter rolls and pushing for transparency, like voter ID laws, are seen as important steps for honest elections. Different political parties often have different views on these issues, leading to debates about fairness.

February 4, 2026

Letters from an American • 27 implied HN points • 05 Feb 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. Prominent GOP leaders are pushing claims that undocumented immigrants are stealing elections and calling for federal control of voting, despite decades of investigations showing virtually no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting.
  2. Declaring opponents’ votes illegitimate and threatening to override results is not new — it echoes a long history of white supremacist and anti‑democratic tactics used to suppress and overturn elections.
  3. A recent Democratic upset in a Texas state senate district, driven by Latino and suburban voters, suggests GOP assumptions about voter loyalties and the durability of gerrymanders are weakening ahead of 2026.
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December 11, 2025

Letters from an American • 24 implied HN points • 12 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. Trump is pitching an affordability message but his tariff-driven policies and mixed rhetoric are raising prices and failing to convince voters, as shown by low approval on his economic leadership.
  2. Republicans in Congress refused to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and remain deeply divided, risking higher costs for many Americans; extending those credits would cost about $350 billion over ten years versus over $4 trillion to extend recent tax cuts.
  3. The administration has pressured states to redraw districts and even threatened federal funding, but state-level resistance—like Indiana’s rejection of a gerrymander—plus House infighting show growing GOP instability, leading the White House to consider using surrogates to sell its message.

The Election Blues

Who is Robert Malone • 24 implied HN points • 05 Nov 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. Democrats had a big advantage in spending and strategy, which helped them turn out voters better than Republicans. It's tough for the party in power to win during off-year elections.
  2. In places like Virginia and New York City, the expected outcomes happened, showcasing issues like candidate charisma and election system complexities that confuse voters.
  3. Looking ahead, Republicans might face challenges in upcoming elections, and they need to work harder to maintain their influence and support meaningful changes in governance.

Gerrymeandering

Diane Francis • 519 implied HN points • 29 Mar 21
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. In Australia, voting is mandatory, and this leads to a very high voter turnout of about 94%. People can vote by mail or at mobile stations if they live in remote areas.
  2. In the U.S., gerrymandering unfairly shapes voting districts to give one party an advantage. This has been happening for centuries and often leads to unequal representation in government.
  3. Recent efforts to suppress voting and manipulate district boundaries threaten democracy. Many Americans support laws that aim to protect voting rights, but obstacles remain.

August 2, 2025

Letters from an American • 20 implied HN points • 03 Aug 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. Republicans in Texas are trying to redraw district lines to make it easier for them to win elections. This is called gerrymandering and can really twist the way elections are decided.
  2. Trump is pushing for this redistricting not just in Texas but across several states. His strategy seems to be about increasing Republican power, even if it means unfair practices.
  3. Democrats are getting ready to fight back against this gerrymandering by also redrawing district maps. They feel it's important to stand up against what they see as unfairness in the election process.

The heads-I-win, tails-you-lose democracy

Can We Still Govern? • 202 implied HN points • 15 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. Republicans in Wisconsin are using undemocratic means to hold onto power despite losing elections.
  2. Gerrymandering in Wisconsin undermines democracy by allowing Republicans to maintain power without being responsive to majority opinion.
  3. The Wisconsin GOP's actions, like threatening to impeach judges, firing election officials, and proposing new maps, show a pattern of abusing power to protect their political dominance.

Mythbusting Kevin Bonham on how voting works

Wheel’s Substack • 19 implied HN points • 24 Mar 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. Exhausted votes, votes that don't go to the winner, and excess winning votes are considered wasted votes in the voting process.
  2. Understanding where votes go in safe seats versus swing seats is crucial in election campaigning strategies to minimize wasted votes.
  3. The concept of wasted votes impacts the democratic legitimacy and representation in elections, highlighting potential gerrymandering issues.

January 12, 2025

Letters from an American • 19 implied HN points • 13 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Gerrymandering
  1. North Carolina's recent elections show a divide: while Trump won the presidency, Democrats gained important state offices. This has led to ongoing political struggles.
  2. Republican lawmakers are accused of changing laws to limit the new Democratic governor's power, which raises concerns about fairness and democracy in the state.
  3. Gerrymandering has long affected North Carolina's representation, with maps being drawn to favor one party, making it tough for the majority's voice to be heard.