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I live in a permanently Democrat state and we've got the worst Gerrymandering I've ever seen, anyhere.
by steponlego 4y ago
I live in a permanently Democrat state and we've got the worst Gerrymandering I've ever seen, anyhere.
- Wistar 4y ago“The documents Stephanie released eventually showed that her father intentionally gerrymandered North Carolina by manipulating voting districts to benefit his political party and disenfranchise the other, and that he advised the Trump Administration to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census to help discriminate against people of color for redistricting purposes.” https://ncpolicywatch.com/2019/12/20/the-gerrymanderers-daughter/ https://ncpolicywatch.com/2019/12/20/the-gerrymanderers-daug...
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- kristopolous 4y agoCan you be more specific?
- steponlego 4y agoGerrymandering seems to be thought of as something Republicans do.
- kristopolous 4y agoAnd the name of the state is ....
- blix 4y agoIllinois is known for extremely gerrymandered pro-democrat districts, that also seem designed to minimize minority impact within the party. They've cleaned up some of the shapes so it's less obvious recently.
- kristopolous 4y agoThanks. I was able to look it up. It's quite obvious. Looks like a pinwheel https://gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-report-card?planId=receAu6OJuYEkxKjG https://gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-report-card?... Their other maps are less egregious It really feels like a crime to do this. It's pretty wild that's legal
- weberer 4y agoProbably Maryland. It's one of the worst in the country. https://gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-report-card/?planId=rectT3e34TouwaqH0 https://gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-report-card/...
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- chungy 4y agoBoth the major parties do it to their advantages. Doesn't really matter what it's "thought of", the reality is that they're both equally guilty.
- bdcravens 4y agoDan Crenshaw's in Texas is pretty bad - it curves around Houston, staying in predominantly white, upper class areas, avoiding the poorer areas in the middle. https://res.cloudinary.com/graham-media-group/image/fetch/f_auto/q_auto/c_scale,w_900/https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-gmg.s3.amazonaws.com/public/JMZCIO7GTZDDDJD2YO6NOE32WY.PNG?_a=AJE+xWI0 https://res.cloudinary.com/graham-media-group/image/fetch/f_...
- cobrabyte 4y agoYou could say the same about Sheila Jackson Lee's district
- bdcravens 4y agoYes, Lee's much district actually sits inside of the hole in Houston I was referring to. If Texas districted both of them properly, Crenshaw would get a lot of Lee's district, and Lee would get a lot of his. Would definitely be more equitable.
- silisili 4y agoSame. My district was just gerrymandered this election cycle. Didn't even bother voting, what's the point if the government can just change the lines if they don't like the results. It's evil whether R or D does it.
- Joeri 4y agoYes, like many of the bad things in American politics, they both do it. Relevant podcast: America's hidden duopoly. https://freakonomics.com/podcast/americas-hidden-duopoly_radio/ https://freakonomics.com/podcast/americas-hidden-duopoly_rad... Both the Democrat and Republican parties like the system as it stands, because it guarantees nobody else can join the table.