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Republicans used their state-level gains from the Obama backlash in 2010 to implement extreme gerrymandering and capture Congress for a decade. But now that Dem
by guelo 9y ago
Republicans used their state-level gains from the Obama backlash in 2010 to implement extreme gerrymandering and capture Congress for a decade. But now that Democrats are set to gain from a Trump backlash leading up to the 2020 census all of a sudden there's a lot of movement to neutralize gerrymandering nationwide. I'm probably seeing conspiracy theories where there are none, but conservatives have always played a much better strategical long game working the refs, so to speak, to maintain power. Starting with the national-level gerrymandering from the 19th century where we ended up with bullshit states like Wyoming that permanently tip the scales in their favor.
- wpietri 9y agoI was skeptical at the claims of extreme gerrymandering, but it really is shocking. E.g., this rendering of Wisconsin from 2008-2012: http://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Wisconsin-gerrymandering-rtr-img.png http://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/... In 2008, Republicans had 44% of the votes and 47% of the seats. In 2012, they had 47% of the votes and 61% of the seats.
- davidcbc 9y agoThe movement to neutralize gerrymandering isn't coming from the Republicans so I don't think there is a conspiracy here
- vanattab 9y agoBullshit states? What is that? Is that just a state that does not constantly vote the way you would prefer?
- guelo 9y agoTiny states that were created specifically to gain conservative senators.
- sukilot 9y agoWyoming is a low population that gets 3.6 as much voting power per capita as California. Parent should have included Vermont alongside Wyoming for partisan balance, though. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2012/11/presidential_election_a_map_showing_the_vote_power_of_all_50_states.html http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_w...