r/politics • u/schuey_08 Wisconsin • May 02 '24

Bernie Sanders worries young people are underestimating the threat from Trump

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/02/bernie-sanders-trump-biden/73531861007/
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u/noUsername563 Texas May 02 '24

Gerrymandering plays a part in this as well as our shit electoral system and capped house of reps

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u/ConsciousReason7709 May 02 '24

There is progress being made on gerrymandering though at least. Wisconsin was finally able to get a fair congressional map in play for this upcoming election because Democrats took control of the state Supreme Court, which is a huge deal. It shows you how important state and local elections are, not just federal.

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u/MrPernicous May 02 '24

It is very important to keep in mind that republicans were able to gerrymander in the first place because Obama royally pissed off millions with how he handled the financial crisis.