I don't think that's an unexpected consequence. That's the intention. Rope off the folks who won't vote for your party into one district and you get to win th

I don't think that's an unexpected consequence. That's the intention. Rope off the folks who won't vote for your party into one district and you get to win the rest of the districts. Or run the lines so that your opposition's support is broken up and sprinkled harmlessly amongst your supporters so that their votes are swallowed up by your supporters' votes. Then you've got no reason to actually work to improve anyone's lives and can spend your time figuring out how to leverage your position to make as much money as possible. The Wikipedia article has a good graphic that helps visualize the strategy. For bonus points, devise ways to make it more difficult for the demographics that are likely to vote for your opponent to get to the polls.