Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-23 days 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-square306fedilinkarrow-up11.91Karrow-down117
arrow-up11.89Karrow-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.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-23 days agomessage-square306fedilink
minus-squarestinerman@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days 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.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 days 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.