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-square337linkfedilinkarrow-up11.9Karrow-down116
arrow-up11.88Karrow-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-square337linkfedilink
minus-squarerymden_viking@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·10 months agoThe idea was that you get direct representation - your representative should be focused on your issues and the issues plaguing people in your district. But it breaks down today because politicians in the US just vote with their party.
The idea was that you get direct representation - your representative should be focused on your issues and the issues plaguing people in your district. But it breaks down today because politicians in the US just vote with their party.