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kaffee_ist_gut t1_ivmkor1 wrote

Reply to comment by KDOGGG196 in Anybody else not have the option to vote for Fung or Magaziner? by KDOGGG196

It's when voting blocs are reshaped to influence the likely results.

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KDOGGG196 OP t1_ivml6lt wrote

Well that can’t be a good thing?

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kaffee_ist_gut t1_ivmm9rd wrote

Not at all, no. Typically it negatively affects the overall representation of poor areas in Congress.

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KDOGGG196 OP t1_ivmn1wx wrote

Didn’t think so. That’s not good either.

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kaffee_ist_gut t1_ivmnp5v wrote

If you're into John Oliver, he did a great segment on present-day gerrymandering that should be on YouTube. Historically, it's been a thing for at least a hundred years, but he covered why it's a relevant problem today.

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KDOGGG196 OP t1_ivmt6h0 wrote

I’ll have to look him up and see if I can find it. Thanks.

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