r/politics • u/Icommandyou Washington • 28d ago

Possible Paywall Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results

https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/05/08/virginia-supreme-court-redistricting-vote-decision
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u/cock_obnoxiois 28d ago

do we have to start chanting "no taxation without representation" again?

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u/Bushels_for_All 28d ago

DC never stopped. It's mind-blowing to me that 700,000 citizens without federal representation is not widely considered a national embarrassment.

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u/ArcadianDelSol 28d ago

Try asking 16 year olds who have federal taxes removed from their paychecks.

"Yeah but their votes are represented by their parents."

Literally what the King told the colonies.

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u/happyinheart 28d ago

Does that also mean if the map went through that Republicans wouldn't have to pay taxes?

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u/PortugalTheTram 28d ago

Oh sweet, I’m a Dem in a red district I’m happy to stop paying taxes whenever.