Civilized General Discussion - Gerrymandering

http://election.princeton.edu/2012/12/30/gerrymanders-part-1-busting-the-both-sides-do-it-myth/

These figures are a bit dated (2012), but they demonstrate the imbalance between Republican and Democratic gerrymandering and the effect.

Amadeus

Gerrymandering is an evil deed to disenfranchise voters — Sia☺giah, Sat Dec 8 2:50am

Yes, we all know that Dems have dabbled in gerrymandering in some areas. That is reprehensible. They've had a little success in gaining power as a result by cheating a few hundred thousand... more
- "Even though they did manage to win a boatload of seats..." — SES, Tue Dec 11 12:32pm
  
  Including FDR, there have been 22 mid-term elections in the last what -- 84 years? The net seats lost in the last mid-term election (39 by the last count I've seen) falls right around the middle of... more
- - Keep telling yourself that if it helps. (nm) — Sia☺giah, Tue Dec 11 11:18pm
  - You Should Check Again... — Amadeus, Tue Dec 11 2:33pm
    
    Fivethirtyeight (and plenty of other groups) have done the analysis, and this was a historic blue wave, even just on the face of it. Then, when you factor in the uphill climb that Democrats faced... more
  - Despite the massive voter fraud of your ilk. Amazing eh? — HeavyHemi, Tue Dec 11 1:10pm
    
    The yellow trickle is you and The Donald, pissing it all away. Stop wasting our tax dollars.
- There Are Fixes That Would Stop Gerrymandering — Amadeus, Tue Dec 11 10:43am
  
  We could implement them, if we wanted. Bigger districts with multiple representatives from each elected with ranked voting. That would make gerrymandering pointless. Amadeus
- - Given how egregious so many examples are with no — Sia☺giah, Tue Dec 11 5:41pm
    
    end in sight, I think it's absolutely necessary for the FEDS to implement some kind of "overall fix" that would force states to abandon the practice altogether. Because the states have full control... more

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