Virginia Democrats got what they deserved
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TL;DR
- The Virginia Supreme Court invalidated a Democrat-backed referendum on redistricting, citing illegal procedural violations.
- Democrats ignored warnings from their own strategists that the process was legally tainted.
- Despite significant spending and a narrow 'yes' vote, the referendum failed due to unconstitutional methods.
- Democratic arguments that the court should have intervened earlier or that the vote silences millions were dismissed as irrelevant to the procedural legality.
- Comparisons to redistricting efforts in California by Democrats were made, highlighting that while other states have engaged in redistricting, Virginia's process was deemed unlawful.
- The article suggests that attempts to challenge the ruling, including an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, are likely to fail.
- The author criticizes the reactions of some Democrats and 'leftist thought leaders' as undemocratic and hyperbolic.