I'm not saying that getting rid of Gerrymandering would solve any real substantial problem that the US has, but like, why is this still a thing?
It's easily solvable, and it seems like neither party really gets all that much more out of it than the other, so why not just get rid of it?
Doesn't the redistricting process fall under federal control? So, they could just tell the states they can't do it anymore, right?
I imagine this is part of the point. It is another mechanism that perpetuates partisan gridlock and thereby gives both parties excuses for why they don't get anything done.
Wouldn't it be the opposite? Closer elections would give the winners less of a mandate to get things done
Neither party actually gives a fuck about mandates or the will of the people.
Right but if they're looking for an excuse they'd want the election to be as close as possible, no?
It doesn't matter they thrive on the two party dichotomy and red state blue state divide.
If it ain't broke don't fix it. It's kept the two parties in power for a long time. They aren't particularly concerned about the optics because it has been hypernormalized.
Seems like they can get things to be close enough as they are, why screw it all up?