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The Hidden Complexity Behind America's Map Problem (youtu.be)
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Learning about Gerrymandering was one of the first times I noticed cracks in our democracy.

I grew up in the Midwest, and I truly thought America had done it. We solved corruption and bad governments, why wouldn't the rest of the world want to know how to do it right?

Gerrymandering proves the absolute worst of our system. Corrupted officials carving the worst possible areas to make sure the person they want to get elected is elected - and the only time we get to change them is once a decade - when the same committee decides again.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

States are the original gerrymandering.

Imagine if we redrew the state maps every few years. Oh no, my speed limit went down, I have to pay five cents per bag at the store, and the gax tax is not ten cents more per gallon. 😱😱😱

But then November roles around and my vote is way more powerful than it was because now 2 million people are election a senator and in my old state 50 million are also electing a senator.

States obviously used to have cultural sway but pretending they are real in 2024 is absolutely hilarious.

Gerrymandering is just the cherry on top. Well, the cherry in the House.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

We need to get rid of maps altogether and go with proportional representation. Why does my state give republicans 8 reps and democrats 1 rep when the split is more like 48%-35%? There’s no map that will give 5 to republicans, 3 to democrats and 1 to an independent. That is what is fair.