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?

  • CheGueBeara [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    The GOP does actually want power and Dems occasionally do, and gerrymanyis a way to get or keep power in a way that is much cheaper than running campaigns. Sometimes gerrymandering is mutually beneficial for both by keeping third parties unviable.