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Gerrymandering is arguably the principal corrosive agent in the gears of American democracy. It's in complete opposition to 'one person, one vote' as a foundati
by ridgeguy 9y ago
Gerrymandering is arguably the principal corrosive agent in the gears of American democracy. It's in complete opposition to 'one person, one vote' as a foundational principle of electoral efficacy.
See [1] and [2]: in [2], about half-way through when the interview topic turns to gerrymandering.
[1] https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/10/the-league-of/309084/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/10/the-lea...
[2] https://www.npr.org/2018/02/08/584243140/with-closed-circuit-tv-satellites-and-phones-millions-of-cameras-are-watching?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=freshair https://www.npr.org/2018/02/08/584243140/with-closed-circuit...
- Zigurd 9y agoThe Electoral College is also a Gerrymander, in effect. Because low-density states are overrepresented in the Senate and in presidential elections, we get a government that is out of step with the population. The Senate would be difficult to fix, but House district gerrymandering and a national popular vote for President would be helpful improvements.