Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:16
Subject: Re:Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:If 49% of Virginians support one party, but that party is reduced to only 10% of congressional representation, that is a 39 point representation gap.
Using Virginia’s population of about 8.88 million, that equals roughly 3.46 million people worth of representation lost their right to vote.
For historical context, in 1860 Virginia, about 490,000 people were enslaved, which was roughly 31% of the population. so this is even bigger than that.
Your math sucks.
Spanberger won with 57.6% of the vote.
And most people don’t vote.
You’ll have representation, just like the Ds in gerrymandered red states.
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:13
Subject: Re:Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If 49% of Virginians support one party, but that party is reduced to only 10% of congressional representation, that is a 39 point representation gap.
Using Virginia’s population of about 8.88 million, that equals roughly 3.46 million people worth of representation lost their right to vote.
For historical context, in 1860 Virginia, about 490,000 people were enslaved, which was roughly 31% of the population. so this is even bigger than that.
Come back when you care about disenfranchised Democratic voters in Texas, NC, Ohio, etc.
Trump has a 30% approval rating right now. The vast majority of adults hate his guts. And you want him to have carte blanche to run roughshod over the Constitution and raid the Treasury. Republicans can’t seem to grow a spine to love their country, so we get to tell them to shut up for a bit.
Exactly.
The message today: STFU MAGA
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:12
Subject: Re:Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Not true. The majority of adults voted him into office and would vote for him again if a 3rd term were possible. (The war may allow it). Trump is revered and respected by millions, hordes of red-hat wearing, high-fiving, fist-bumping Americans of all races and creeds.Trump has a 30% approval rating right now. The vast majority of adults hate his guts.
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:11
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just love the GOP arguments about fairness here, as though it didn't start with Texas (and as though they've ever cared about fairness before - I say this as an alum of Al Gore's campaign). We're all trying to find the party that did this...
Not sure how election fairness means reducing the voice of the 5 million people who don't live in NOVA.
Not sure how these voices are reduced. Each representative will still represent around 750,000 people just like they do now.
By arranging the map so that NoVA dominates republican areas if VA
So all the residents still have a representative, right?
Fairfax voters have the same needs, wants and problems as Orange Va?
Absolutely not.
So now as a NoVa voter, my needs and wants are diluted by people far far away from me.
Great plan! You reduced my priorites by some MAGA voter whose concerns are going to have to be listened to by whomever my new representative is.
We need to shut down those reactors near Orange. They are a threat to Fairfax residents with all their radiations.
More like a threat to a more progressive representative, its going to result in a lot more milquetoast centrists.
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:10
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:Wow the Democrats think Trump is King but this 90% vote rigging is the true king behavior. Maybe trump should propose that with the electoral college
Trump already pushed red states to do THE SAME EXACT THING.
Don’t hear you complaining about any of that.
GTFO
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:09
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:17 year old should NOT be allowed to vote. MY LIBERAL daughter votes YES....
I am pissed off the reason she liberal is because of TIKTOK and the school system.
My 17 year old is on her way to vote yes right this minute. And I’m proud of her.
+1
My 18yo woke up extra early to go vote before school (his school didn't have off today). This kid NEVER wakes up early (or on time).
But he knew how important it was.
My 18 year old came home from college two hours away to vote a couple weekends ago!
💪💪
I wouldn't applaud a kid who can't understand mail in ballots.
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:08
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just love the GOP arguments about fairness here, as though it didn't start with Texas (and as though they've ever cared about fairness before - I say this as an alum of Al Gore's campaign). We're all trying to find the party that did this...
Not sure how election fairness means reducing the voice of the 5 million people who don't live in NOVA.
Not sure how these voices are reduced. Each representative will still represent around 750,000 people just like they do now.
By arranging the map so that NoVA dominates republican areas if VA
So all the residents still have a representative, right?
Fairfax voters have the same needs, wants and problems as Orange Va?
Absolutely not.
So now as a NoVa voter, my needs and wants are diluted by people far far away from me.
Great plan! You reduced my priorites by some MAGA voter whose concerns are going to have to be listened to by whomever my new representative is.
We need to shut down those reactors near Orange. They are a threat to Fairfax residents with all their radiations.
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:07
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just love the GOP arguments about fairness here, as though it didn't start with Texas (and as though they've ever cared about fairness before - I say this as an alum of Al Gore's campaign). We're all trying to find the party that did this...
Not sure how election fairness means reducing the voice of the 5 million people who don't live in NOVA.
Not sure how these voices are reduced. Each representative will still represent around 750,000 people just like they do now.
By arranging the map so that NoVA dominates republican areas if VA
Oh well. Kinda like DC residents have no electoral votes and whereas states with less residents than DC like Wyoming have electoral votes.
Didn’t 70,000 votes determine the 2016 election?
Electoral college is dated. It’s the way it goes atm.
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:07
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This will all be changed on a federal level. And rightfully so.
Fairfax county representatives should not be representing counties farther away from them than New Jersey is to them. Larger states, it can be necessary (TX can take 10+ hours to drive across, for instance.)
I would be fine with that. Because then the states that did it in 2025 including Texas, Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, and Utah would have to be un-gerrymandered.
+1
I support a federal ban. Until then…
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:07
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:17 year old should NOT be allowed to vote. MY LIBERAL daughter votes YES....
I am pissed off the reason she liberal is because of TIKTOK and the school system.
My 17 year old is on her way to vote yes right this minute. And I’m proud of her.
+1
My 18yo woke up extra early to go vote before school (his school didn't have off today). This kid NEVER wakes up early (or on time
But he knew how important it was.
My 18 year old came home from college two hours away to vote a couple weekends ago!
💪💪
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:05
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Even if it passes the courts will strike it down this is the most illegal one. Maybe it makes a point for the courts to strike down the not so crazy Texas one.
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:03
Subject: Re:Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If 49% of Virginians support one party, but that party is reduced to only 10% of congressional representation, that is a 39 point representation gap.
Using Virginia’s population of about 8.88 million, that equals roughly 3.46 million people worth of representation lost their right to vote.
For historical context, in 1860 Virginia, about 490,000 people were enslaved, which was roughly 31% of the population. so this is even bigger than that.
Come back when you care about disenfranchised Democratic voters in Texas, NC, Ohio, etc.
Trump has a 30% approval rating right now. The vast majority of adults hate his guts. And you want him to have carte blanche to run roughshod over the Constitution and raid the Treasury. Republicans can’t seem to grow a spine to love their country, so we get to tell them to shut up for a bit.
I can't do anything about disenfranchised Democratic voters in those states, but I can do something about diluting our Democratic votes in this state. The margins in these new districts are going to be pretty slim, so I would hate to see it go the other way.
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:02
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
NOVA is outperforming yes. ROVA is outperforming no. Very polarized. NOVA votes themselves 4 new representives by winning statewide by only a few percent.
Anonymous
04/21/2026 20:00
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I just love the GOP arguments about fairness here, as though it didn't start with Texas (and as though they've ever cared about fairness before - I say this as an alum of Al Gore's campaign). We're all trying to find the party that did this...
Not sure how election fairness means reducing the voice of the 5 million people who don't live in NOVA.
Not sure how these voices are reduced. Each representative will still represent around 750,000 people just like they do now.
By arranging the map so that NoVA dominates republican areas if VA
So all the residents still have a representative, right?
Fairfax voters have the same needs, wants and problems as Orange Va?
Absolutely not.
So now as a NoVa voter, my needs and wants are diluted by people far far away from me.
Great plan! You reduced my priorites by some MAGA voter whose concerns are going to have to be listened to by whomever my new representative is.
Anonymous
04/21/2026 19:54
Subject: Virginia referendum - if you hate MAGA, vote YES (even if your mailing says to vote 'No')
Right now it’s losing, but that is with no Fairfax, Henrico, or Richmond city votes in.