But there are some steps that regular people can take too, and I have not seen any hands raised or even movements to do this.

For example, an Investor Strike against the U.S. market would make a big difference. Almost $50 billion a month enters the U.S. stock market every month from 401K and IRA contributions, and the stock market depends on that inflow. If that number dropped even 10-15%, the entire market would feel the impact. Investors could simply send those contributions to a different stock market. Almost all 401K plans have global investment fund options, and there are global ETFs and mutual funds that people can buy in their IRAs. There are plenty of countries that have rule of law and well-regulated markets and would love our money.

I will circle back to this at some point.

If the referendum had failed to pass, it would have just meant that the existing maps would stay the same as they were. That is the exact scenario that occurred when they ruled the referendum violated the Virginia constitution. There would have been no reason for the court to even weigh in in that situation.

That is the reason the court let the referendum proceed in the first place. Had it failed to pass, they wouldn't have had to address the issue at all as it would have been a moot point.

them when it comes to majority rules, court overrides etc



maybe spanberger coulda put up a bigger squawk at minimum

The Virginia Supreme Court made a partisan ruling based on a stupid technicality. The MAGAts were out in full force trying to influence the vote and this court decision. They have been trying to impeach Governor Spanberger since the day she was elected - for spurious reasons, of course - and they have been relentless. It would take enormous courage to go against this ruling, but that’s what we need right now.

We can't take the high road. Let the court enforce its order.