After over a year in court, millions of dollars on lawyers’ fees, an overhaul of the state’s highest court, and an all-out battle to throw out New York’s congressional districts and replace them with something more favorable for Democrats, the New York legislature, empowered with the ability to flip control of the House single-handedly, voted to confirm new maps, signed by the governor into law. The result: The number of Trump-won districts in the state has officially increased from five to six.

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[–] ZWQbpkzl@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Did some progressive faction take over NY dems and naïvely try to ungerrymander the state, or is the conservative establishment hurting themselves to stop progressives from taking over?

[–] footfaults@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Conservative establishment

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Nah, I was trying to compare the somewhat well meaning people (the voters, that is, not the politicians) that think they can i-voted change in to being unironic fans of a jobber basketball team. Kinda clumsy phrasing on my part lol