Davriellelouna@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-210 months agoYSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to determine election outcomes by changing electoral maps. In most western countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United Stateslemmy.worldimagemessage-square141linkfedilinkarrow-up11.58Karrow-down112
arrow-up11.56Karrow-down1imageYSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to determine election outcomes by changing electoral maps. In most western countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United Stateslemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-210 months agomessage-square141linkfedilink
minus-squarestinerman@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoBecause if you have the power to make it illegal, by definition, the old system worked for you (you won), so why would you change it? It’s cynical as all hell, but that’s how it works.
minus-squarevga@sopuli.xyzBannedlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoI mean yeah but it feels stupider to me. Like bumping your head on something repeatedly then seeing somebody else bump their head, laugh at them and then bump your own head again. Political slapstick.
Because if you have the power to make it illegal, by definition, the old system worked for you (you won), so why would you change it?
It’s cynical as all hell, but that’s how it works.
I mean yeah but it feels stupider to me. Like bumping your head on something repeatedly then seeing somebody else bump their head, laugh at them and then bump your own head again. Political slapstick.