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This is the best explanation of gerrymandering you will ever see
- shit_parade 12y agoI know, let's pass a law to make this illegal! How many more examples do people need of government maleficence? Voting won't change the status quo, you've already been cut up and dealt with as pleases those in power.
- hydrogen18 12y agoDon't forget about the need for earmuffs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%27s_4th_congressional_district https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%27s_4th_congressional... It is interesting that drawing a congressional district along ethnic and racial lines is somehow legal.
- hwstar 12y agoHysteresis will solve this over time. This only works to a maximum extreme, then it snaps back and there is nothing the minority party can do to retain power other than a physical coup 'd e tat.