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I definitley need more background info on the city redistricting issue. Who is the “ minority/ democrat” bloc that they are trying to advance? ( i thought these neighborhoods were majority democrat already so who is the minority here?) Arizona got screwed by its last redistricting process at a state level— the dem party was more or less asleep at the wheel despite having an activist latina at the helm—and gerrymandering won the day resulting in carved up non contiguous ( almost) legislative districts that actually primary whackos like vince leach against whackos like justine wadsack— i mean, its important stuff! And finally, as much as i love your “ voice” here—How does being in a different ward mean that your abuela isnt going to shop at her usual panaderia or carniceria? Thats the kind of argument we heard from very white very republican folks who were quite well organized to try to turn the idea of “ community of interest” ( a standard that needed to be met —keeping such communities together-) into where people went to the beauty parlor or played bridge—

So i return to the original thought. Redistricting and gerrymandering is one of those very irritating seemingly tiny bureaucratic details that electoral politics is full of that is incredibly important and requires far more background to effectively fight than just well worded calls to action, however worthy that goal is. Apologies if i have missed such info presented earlier ( i was around for the 2022 struggle so i mean current info)

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