Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-21 year 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 Statesimagemessage-square336linkfedilinkarrow-up12.05Karrow-down118
arrow-up12.04Karrow-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 StatesDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square336linkfedilink
minus-squarerymden_viking@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up38·1 year 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.