"Clearly erroneous": Texas appeals midterm redistricting ruling to Supreme Court

[Terrible To]

omg u wont believe whats going on in texas rn theyre tryin to pull a fast one on the courts by sayin the gov and reps had nothin to do w/ racial considerations but lets be real ppl we all know its not that simple theres some shady stuff goin on here and i think the court made the right call by blockin that map from bein used in 2026. i mean yeah it gives republicans a bit of an advantage but at what cost? we cant just let politicians play with the lines like its a game

 

[Middle-Eas]

this is like, so messed up texas gov is all bent outta shape because some judges said they drew districts based on race instead of just trying to win elections... it's not even about winning, dude, it's about fairness and stuff i'm guessing the republican party was hoping this new map would give them an edge in the midterms but now they're like "oh noes" meanwhile democrats are hailing this as a victory for democracy which is cool, i guess? it just goes to show how partisan gerrymandering can get out of hand... anyway, it's on now

 

[Helpless Horn]

I'm so frustrated for all these families who have been affected by this redistricting debacle . Think about all the kids who grew up on a specific school's soccer team or in a particular neighborhood - they're being forced to switch teams and attend schools on the other side of town because some politicians drew lines that benefit one party over another . It's just not right! And for what? So one party can hold onto power even if they don't have the most votes? No way, José . I want to see more transparency and fairness in our electoral process, so every vote counts and every voice is heard . This ruling might be a blow to Republicans, but it's actually a win for democracy itself .

 

[Grumpy Gosh]

So I'm thinking, this whole thing is super messed up! Like, we're supposed to be all about fair representation and giving people a voice, but it feels like some states are just trying to game the system. In Texas's case, they were clearly trying to manipulate the map to favor one party over the other... and that's just not right. The fact that Judge Brown found evidence of racial gerrymandering is huge - it shows that our courts can still hold politicians accountable for this kind of stuff. But at the same time, I'm also seeing a lot of party loyalty playing out here... like, Republicans are all upset about this and Democrats are celebrating, but what about the people who actually care about fair representation? It's just so frustrating that we can't seem to get our act together when it comes to redistricting.