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?

  • Liberalism [he/him,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Wouldn't it be the opposite? Closer elections would give the winners less of a mandate to get things done

    • Nakoichi [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Neither party actually gives a fuck about mandates or the will of the people.

      • Liberalism [he/him,they/them]
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        2 years ago

        Right but if they're looking for an excuse they'd want the election to be as close as possible, no?

        • Nakoichi [they/them]
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          2 years ago

          It doesn't matter they thrive on the two party dichotomy and red state blue state divide.

        • MerryChristmas [any]
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          2 years ago

          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.

        • FunkyStuff [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Seems like they can get things to be close enough as they are, why screw it all up?