Thread by @JuddLegum

1. Wisconsin Republicans have rigged the state legislature by creating maps that make it impossible for Democrats to win

These maps are blatantly illegal

And the Wisconsin Supreme Court is poised to strike them down

So, Wisconsin Republicans are planning to rig the court

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2. The WI Supreme Court has previously upheld the GOP's absurd maps

But Janet Protasiewicz was elected to the court in April, creating a 4-3 liberal majority

So the GOP is threatening to impeach Protasiewicz BEFORE SHE HEARS A SINGLE CASE

popular.info/p/wisconsin-re…

3. In other words, Republicans are willing to invalidate the votes of MORE THAN 1 MILLION WISCONSIN VOTERS in order to protect maps that illegally dilute the voting power of millions of Wisconsin voters.

4. It's hard to overstate how rigged these maps are. In 2018, Democrats swept all the statewide races

54% of Wisconsin voters selected a Democrat to represent them in the state assembly, but Republicans WON 63 of 99 SEATS in the state assembly — nearly a two-thirds majority

5. Gerrymandering typically involves creating oddly shaped districts. Wisconsin's legislative maps go well beyond this

District 47, for example, consists of a host of disconnected pieces spread across the Madison area

The MAJORITY of Wisconsin's districts are non-contiguous

6. And here is the thing: The Wisconsin State Constitution explicitly says that districts must be contiguous.

These maps are obviously illegal, which is why Republicans are so desperate that the new majority on the court doesn't consider the case

7. Republicans have created a couple of pretexts for the impeachment, but neither of them are very compelling.

Details here: popular.info/p/wisconsin-re…

8. X used to be a useful social media platform but now mostly operates as a megaphone for right-wing propaganda.

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