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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: AlphaWolf ✸✹🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Deep Red Iowa Election
Date: 08/28/25 3:55 PM
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There was a special election in Iowa last Tuesday for a state senate seat in a district that Trump won by double digits. With the Democrats in shambles, obviously the Republican won the seat, maintaining their super majority in the state senate. Bummer.

Oh, wait.

A Democrat got 55% (that was a 22% shift from 2024) AND broke the Republican super majority in the Iowa state senate.

Never mind.

I wonder if that sentiment among red state voters has anything to do with the Republicans trying to rig the election with super extreme gerrymandering?

pbs.org - Democratic win in iowa special election breaks gop supermajority

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