I feel compelled to do some coat tugging about a subject near and dear to me. The fact that my vote, and the majority vote in my district, means absolutely nothing. You see, McHenry county has always been a Republican county. Odd in Illinois. Especially this close to the Peoples Republic of Chicago (Thanks Gobbie). Now the election before last, a Democrat was elected because the man filling the seat was... worthless. (trying not to curse) He was the stereotype of a Republican and worse, didn't show up to his job. Sadly, the woman voted in to replace him was just as bad. So last election we found ourselves with a hotly contested race with a dark horse Republican eventually winning. In fact they won a few seats out here.
But this being Illinois, the majority party in the state creates the districts, and this is a redistricting year. They made no pretense about ethnic, or socio-economic shifts. They flagrantly Gerrymandered the districts to put the freshmen Republicans in other districts, against incumbent Republicans for the next elections. So no matter who wins the Republicans will lose some seats. This is Chicago machine politics at its lowest.
I apologize to any Democrats who may chance upon this as it does not paint a pretty picture of the party. I do not mean to identify these corrupt toadies with any persons who simply have a politically left ideology. The Illinois machine is not a fair representation of the Democrats. It is an analogue of the dark ages in Europe. People kept intentionally poor, ignorant, and powerless. Being told it is their lot in life and someone else's fault. And being victimized by the very people purporting to help them. But I digress...
Back to McHenry. The people have voted. a narrow majority in one race, and a wide one in many others, chose to have Republicans represent them. Their votes are being subverted by a corrupt power-brokering machine. You need not side with the right or left to see that when this happens the people's will is not being acted on. The people of this county do not have a say in their own affairs. I would say we should annex to Wisconsin, (I actually have said that before), but given their current climate, I want no truck with that either. I'm trying to remember; what did people here do the last time an oppressive government subverted their will?
But this being Illinois, the majority party in the state creates the districts, and this is a redistricting year. They made no pretense about ethnic, or socio-economic shifts. They flagrantly Gerrymandered the districts to put the freshmen Republicans in other districts, against incumbent Republicans for the next elections. So no matter who wins the Republicans will lose some seats. This is Chicago machine politics at its lowest.
I apologize to any Democrats who may chance upon this as it does not paint a pretty picture of the party. I do not mean to identify these corrupt toadies with any persons who simply have a politically left ideology. The Illinois machine is not a fair representation of the Democrats. It is an analogue of the dark ages in Europe. People kept intentionally poor, ignorant, and powerless. Being told it is their lot in life and someone else's fault. And being victimized by the very people purporting to help them. But I digress...
Back to McHenry. The people have voted. a narrow majority in one race, and a wide one in many others, chose to have Republicans represent them. Their votes are being subverted by a corrupt power-brokering machine. You need not side with the right or left to see that when this happens the people's will is not being acted on. The people of this county do not have a say in their own affairs. I would say we should annex to Wisconsin, (I actually have said that before), but given their current climate, I want no truck with that either. I'm trying to remember; what did people here do the last time an oppressive government subverted their will?
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Keep it clean and well thought out.