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gerrymandering is good--for the electorate. why? Because gerrymandering increases homogeneity. A gerrymandered district is more homogeneous--the voters are mor
by cryogospel 11y ago
gerrymandering is good--for the electorate. why?
Because gerrymandering increases homogeneity. A gerrymandered district is more homogeneous--the voters are more alike than they were before. In general.
Homogeneity in general increases unity. A more homogeneous district means the voters in general share more common interests. If the voters share more common interests then it is easier for them to elect and hold accountable a politician who can represent their common interests.
Of course if you want the corporations to have more control over the government, and you want the people to have less control, then gerrymandering is indeed bad.
- jkestner 11y agoTexas's 23rd stretched from Austin to the Mexico border. You think this has "more common interests"? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/TravisCountyDistricts.png https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/TravisCo... Regardless of desirability, gerrymandering does not by definition increase homogeneity. It's a tool that is used for political gain, whatever that may be.
- panglott 11y agoNope. Gerrymandering makes districts more or less homogenous in a way that benefits one party. To tilt a balanced state Republican, you concentrate Democratic votes into a few districts where Republicans will never be competitive, then create a larger number of districts where Republicans can consistently win with razor-thin margins. You'll have one homogenous district that is 70% Democratic, and seven Republican districts that are 53% Republican.