Roland Martin
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Texas Dems Battle Racist GOP Maps in High-Stakes Fight Against Authoritarian Rule
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22:35Now PlayingTexas Democrats mounted a bold walkout to stop GOP redistricting maps they call racist and anti-democratic. The standoff drew national attention, fueled by grassroots support and Democratic allies from other states, while Republican leaders escalated with legal threats and calls for federal action.
🔥 Texas Democrats launched a coordinated walkout to block GOP’s racist redistricting maps that threaten fair representation.
🔥 The move drew national attention as Republican leaders pushed an authoritarian power grab in the Texas legislature.
🔥 Democratic allies from New York and across the country voiced support for standing against the GOP’s maps.
🔥 Grassroots donors and organizers mobilized to sustain the walkout and hold the line.
🔥 “They’re trying to stop the consolidation of authoritarian power in America… as Trump, Abbott, Paxton, and the Republicans in Texas, thick as thieves, try to steal these five seats in Texas.”
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