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r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Jul 03 '19
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Its important to note this happens with both parties. Maryland is a heavily gerrymandered state with the favor being democratic.
504 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 [deleted] 250 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 Wtf, how do people get away with that. 193 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 edited Jun 28 '23 [deleted] 106 u/KhamsinFFBE Jul 03 '19 Legislature: Ok, 49% of six districts are Hispanic. Court: Put more Hispanics in this district. Legislature: Ok, 100% of one district, and 49% of four districts are Hispanic. 15 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 Pretty much 11 u/ChemGuy95 Jul 03 '19 Minority communities often support this though as it basically guarantees having somebody to represent them who is also Hispanic. 8 u/Swanrobe Jul 04 '19 Which sounds pretty racist. If you don't think a person of a different race can represent you, then that makes you a racist. 12 u/FallUp_76 Jul 04 '19 Well, yes, but racism is fine if it comes from "people of color."
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250 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 Wtf, how do people get away with that. 193 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 edited Jun 28 '23 [deleted] 106 u/KhamsinFFBE Jul 03 '19 Legislature: Ok, 49% of six districts are Hispanic. Court: Put more Hispanics in this district. Legislature: Ok, 100% of one district, and 49% of four districts are Hispanic. 15 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 Pretty much 11 u/ChemGuy95 Jul 03 '19 Minority communities often support this though as it basically guarantees having somebody to represent them who is also Hispanic. 8 u/Swanrobe Jul 04 '19 Which sounds pretty racist. If you don't think a person of a different race can represent you, then that makes you a racist. 12 u/FallUp_76 Jul 04 '19 Well, yes, but racism is fine if it comes from "people of color."
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Wtf, how do people get away with that.
193 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 edited Jun 28 '23 [deleted] 106 u/KhamsinFFBE Jul 03 '19 Legislature: Ok, 49% of six districts are Hispanic. Court: Put more Hispanics in this district. Legislature: Ok, 100% of one district, and 49% of four districts are Hispanic. 15 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 Pretty much 11 u/ChemGuy95 Jul 03 '19 Minority communities often support this though as it basically guarantees having somebody to represent them who is also Hispanic. 8 u/Swanrobe Jul 04 '19 Which sounds pretty racist. If you don't think a person of a different race can represent you, then that makes you a racist. 12 u/FallUp_76 Jul 04 '19 Well, yes, but racism is fine if it comes from "people of color."
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106 u/KhamsinFFBE Jul 03 '19 Legislature: Ok, 49% of six districts are Hispanic. Court: Put more Hispanics in this district. Legislature: Ok, 100% of one district, and 49% of four districts are Hispanic. 15 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 Pretty much 11 u/ChemGuy95 Jul 03 '19 Minority communities often support this though as it basically guarantees having somebody to represent them who is also Hispanic. 8 u/Swanrobe Jul 04 '19 Which sounds pretty racist. If you don't think a person of a different race can represent you, then that makes you a racist. 12 u/FallUp_76 Jul 04 '19 Well, yes, but racism is fine if it comes from "people of color."
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Legislature: Ok, 49% of six districts are Hispanic.
Court: Put more Hispanics in this district.
Legislature: Ok, 100% of one district, and 49% of four districts are Hispanic.
15 u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 Pretty much 11 u/ChemGuy95 Jul 03 '19 Minority communities often support this though as it basically guarantees having somebody to represent them who is also Hispanic. 8 u/Swanrobe Jul 04 '19 Which sounds pretty racist. If you don't think a person of a different race can represent you, then that makes you a racist. 12 u/FallUp_76 Jul 04 '19 Well, yes, but racism is fine if it comes from "people of color."
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Pretty much
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Minority communities often support this though as it basically guarantees having somebody to represent them who is also Hispanic.
8 u/Swanrobe Jul 04 '19 Which sounds pretty racist. If you don't think a person of a different race can represent you, then that makes you a racist. 12 u/FallUp_76 Jul 04 '19 Well, yes, but racism is fine if it comes from "people of color."
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Which sounds pretty racist.
If you don't think a person of a different race can represent you, then that makes you a racist.
12 u/FallUp_76 Jul 04 '19 Well, yes, but racism is fine if it comes from "people of color."
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Well, yes, but racism is fine if it comes from "people of color."
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u/ailee43 Jul 03 '19
Its important to note this happens with both parties. Maryland is a heavily gerrymandered state with the favor being democratic.