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[–] plinky@hexbear.net 37 points 2 months ago

what even is redistricting meow-bug

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 35 points 2 months ago

Yeah that'd be terrible. Well at least how cheap it is to buy some of them

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I hate assholes like Chait that "forget" to provide context. AIPAC spent $15m on a congressional district. And - of course - the org has used and did use its power and influence to drum up an unknown amount of "free media" to smear Bowman.

How many voters does that district even have??? My wild guess is 100,000. That means AIPAC's official spending was at least $150 per voter plus their unofficial sliming.

[–] Justice@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 2 months ago

Bowman's district was also just redistricted bringing in a ton of new wealthier, more likely to vote constituents which, just my assumption, was the actual thing that caused him to lose. AIPAC's money obviously didn't help. And it's basically no secret that they went balls to the wall on this guy who was already in a precarious primary (due to redistricting which was probably done specifically to NOT have a more left voice there ever again- Bowman or not) to flex their financial backing, get a nearly-guaranteed "win", and make everyone else think twice about even slightly standing against Israel support

[–] Phish@hexbear.net 22 points 2 months ago

Damn that would be crazy!

[–] ProgAimerGirl@hexbear.net 21 points 2 months ago

they found something denser than lead

[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago
[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

Jonathan Shite

[–] emizeko@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

bofa deez commie nuts moist boi

[–] SwitchyWitchyandBitchy@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

So close yet so far...