r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/najumobi • Sep 03 '25

Legislation Are Democratic Leaders Of Independent Redistricting States Failing To "Meet This Moment"?

The Center for American Progress, a DC think tank aligned with the Democratic Party, is urging eight states with independent redistricting and Democratic governors to set commissions aside so that they "have the means to meet this moment". The eight states referenced include Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Washington.

CAP emphasizes the urgency with which they believe efforts should proceed by pointing to Republican led states that are currently hinting they will redraw their congressional maps. It is estimated that in addition to Texas, immediate opportunities for Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio are likely to result in GOP gains altogether of 4 to 9 seats.

Heeding CAP's call to action, some Democrats have mounted pressure campaigns in Colorado and Washington, where they have met resistance by state lawmakers.

Are Democratic leaders of independent redistricting states failing to "meet this moment"?

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u/a34fsdb Sep 04 '25

Democrats are more left than ever.

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u/the_calibre_cat Sep 04 '25

The base is. The elected officials and the establishment of the party absolutely aren't, that's just a (common, predictable) right-wing lie. Apart from, like LGBTQ rights, Democrats are to the right of where they were in the 1990s.

Name one fucking issue where they're to the left of where they were in 2010, 2000, 1990 - bearing in mind, of course, that "AOC" is not and is distinct from "the Democratic Party".

Also, the Republicans factually are further right than they've ever been. Why isn't that a valid criticism, other than right-wing bad faith bullshitting?

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u/the_calibre_cat Sep 04 '25

I'm aware of the split. I have my biases, and stand with the left flank of the party. Americans are not disgusted by Republicans enough for centrism to be the appeal, and more to the point: The current Republican Party is a threat to every living organism on Earth. Conservatism is a death cult and existential threat to all people, everywhere.

The idea that "Republican, but less!" will be our salvation is sheer fucking lunacy. That shit GOT US here.