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The problem is gerrymandering results in only one district that's 90-10 while 9 other districts are 55-45. Without gerrymandering, districts would have a norma
by mozumder 9y ago
The problem is gerrymandering results in only one district that's 90-10 while 9 other districts are 55-45.
Without gerrymandering, districts would have a normal distribution from 60-40 to 40-60.
- thaumasiotes 9y agoIt doesn't seem implausible that like-minded people would choose to live near each other.
- coldtea 9y agoMost people don't chose, they are just born in some place and stay nearby. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-family.html?_r=0 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-f... And even when choosing, they do it for job, etc reasons, not necessarily or primarily with political criteria.