Katie Sitterson

And so it's kind of an uphill battle to convince people now, not that you're convincing them now gerrymandering's okay, but then you're trying to explain in this particular situation, with these factors, this is what we're doing and this is why.

And I feel like that was a huge challenge.

So, yeah, I definitely don't support gerrymandering.

But then I think it was the fact, like the conditions, right?

Well, we're not, this wasn't an idea that we just dreamed up.

This was a response to what had already been done.

And also, it was a vote for the people.

So it wasn't just decided on.

We're giving the people a vote.

Those factors made me feel more comfortable to be able to support it.

It was hugely, just a huge blow to everyone.

Because when you work so hard for a long extended period of time, and you feel like you're in your heart, like you're trying to do the right thing, you really are trying to save democracy and do the right thing.

Yeah.

Like everyone is just it's like, you know, the air out of your sails, right?

Like you're just like, it's just another thing, you know, and so it's tough.

That's the other thing is people start to feel like, what does it matter?

I tried and we're doing all these things and we even voted and we used our voice and it still didn't work.

So then what do I have left to try to get these people back in it?

people know if they're not being heard and they're not being listened to.

Yeah.