‘Crush their souls’: Democrats ditch the niceties after GOP gains upper hand on redistricting | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇨🇳 public China · May 14, 2026 · 416 words · By POLITICO; Calen Razor

International Relations Redistricting and Electoral Power Political polarization

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‘Crush their souls’: Democrats ditch the niceties after GOP gains upper hand on redistricting House Democrats say they tried playing nice.

Propaganda risk 40%

Claims checked 9

Techniques found 3

Topics 3

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What happened

‘Crush their souls’: Democrats ditch the niceties after GOP gains upper hand on redistricting House Democrats say they tried playing nice.

Why it matters

After spending more than a decade pushing for anti-gerrymandering measures and other good-government initiatives, Democratic lawmakers said this week they are gearing up to play political hardball in the wake of stunning court …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Jim Rogers... co-founder of the Quantum Fund.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 90%

Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence

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Appeal to Fear 85% confidence

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jim Rogers... co-founder of the Quantum Fund”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia and multiple web search results explicitly state that Jim Rogers was a co-founder of the Quantum Fund.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Soros Fund Management is an American privately held investment management firm. Founded in 1970 as a hedge fund by George Soros, since the early 2010s it is structured as a family office.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soros_Fund_Management

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Beeland Rogers Jr. (born October 19, 1942) is an American investor and financial commentator based in Singapore. He is the chairman of Beeland Interests, Inc. He was the co-founder of the Quantu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rogers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James, Jim, Jimmy, or Jimmie Rogers (or Rodgers) may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Rogers

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Claim 2: “Douglas Wilson... wants to repeal the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the vote.”

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Only one cross-reference (Flipboard) mentions this claim. Other search results refer to different people named Douglas or general constitutional amendments, providing no corroboration or contradiction.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Douglas James Wilson (b. 1953) is an American conservative Reformed and evangelical Christian theologian and pastor. Wilson leads Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, in which capacity he has taken leading…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Wilson_(theologian)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal, except as punishment for a crime. The amendment was passed by the Senate on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_Un…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to serve as president during the Progressi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson

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Claim 3: “Jim Rogers sells all US stocks”

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While Wikipedia and web searches confirm who Jim Rogers is, none of the provided evidence sources confirm that he has sold all of his U.S. stocks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Wayne McMillan Rogers III (April 7, 1933 – December 31, 2015) was an American actor, known for playing the roles of Captain "Trapper" John McIntyre in the CBS television series M*A*S*H and of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Rogers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James, Jim, Jimmy, or Jimmie Rogers (or Rodgers) may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Rogers

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Claim 4: “Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to address redistricting”

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Multiple independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm the signing of the proclamation for a June 17 special session.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to address redistricting
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/crush-their-souls-democrats…

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Claim 5: “Xi asked if China and the U.S. will be able to overcome the “Thucydides Trap””

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The claim is reported across multiple independent cross-references from Flipboard.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Xi asked if China and the U.S. will be able to overcome the “Thucydides Trap”
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-xi-summit-ends-after-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Xi asked if China and the U.S. will be able to overcome the “Thucydides Trap”
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/crush-their-souls-democrats…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Xi asked if China and the U.S. will be able to overcome the “Thucydides Trap”
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/xi-tells-trump-taiwan-issue…

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Claim 6: “Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw congressional map after Supreme Court ruling”

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The claim is reported across multiple independent cross-references from Flipboard.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw congressional map after Supreme Court ruling
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/video-american-airlines-avo…

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Claim 7: “Trump-Xi Summit Ends After Two Hours”

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Multiple independent cross-references from Flipboard report the summit ended after two hours. Wikipedia mentions a state visit by Donald Trump to China in May 2026, providing context for the event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is making a state visit to China. This visit is Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump was the 45th and is the 47th President of the United States. He was first elected president in 2016, then was later elected to a second nonconsecutive term in 2024. Trump has repeatedly r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_third_term_propos…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips made by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the president of China. Xi Jinping has made 56 international trips to 71 countries si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…

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Claim 8: “The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor and political [scientist]”

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Multiple independent cross-references from Flipboard confirm that the phrase was popularized by a Harvard professor and political scientist.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/chinese-public-greets-trump…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/bessent-says-us-china-discu…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The phrase “Thucydides Trap” was popularized by Harvard professor and political [scientist]
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/xi-warns-trump-that-mishand…

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Claim 9: “national debt hits $38.97 trillion”

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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia confirm that the U.S. national debt has hit $38 trillion, with one source specifically mentioning October 23, 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geog…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgia ( JOR-jə) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic, and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina to the northeas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)

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