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This is the shit that drives me nuts - “Republicans shouldn’t be gerrymandering because it’s undemocratic but we need to embrace it!”

Most of his comments are pure projection.  And again, he laments the money Elon spent but will gladly accept money from Soros, Zuckerberg and the rest.  The hypocrisy is maddening.


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Is gerrymandering bad or good?

Gerrymandering is BAD when THEY do it.  

First you have to define exactly what gerrymandering is.  Seems obvious on its face but what types of drawn boundaries are "acceptable" and what ones are considered "gerrymandered?"

Is there some percentage or deviation from a geographic line determining the midpoint of a specified population that determines it?  

Is it vibes?

Is it something else?

First you have to define exactly what gerrymandering is.  Seems obvious on its face but what types of drawn boundaries are "acceptable" and what ones are considered "gerrymandered?"

Is there some percentage or deviation from a geographic line determining the midpoint of a specified population that determines it? 

Is it vibes?

Is it something else?

I would describe it as an act of intentional drawing of borders to either consolidate power or create outcomes that stretch well past the projected representations of the electorate. 

It’s a bit odd because it can be done with methods of both dilution and concentration. 

Pretty sure brisco is here at the invitation of our esteemed fellow, 847.

I'm always happy to see new posters around here, we don't get much new blood.

That's not objective, it's not scientific, it's wildly open for interpretation and debate, and is therefore a completely useless definition.

Like I said, it seems easy on its face.  It practice it's almost impossible to define and calculate in a manner which won't seem unfair in one way or another.

I mean, if everything had to have a locked in, uninterpretable definition or else it was useless and not worth discussing, this thread would be a lot shorter. 

If I use models and data and design a map with the intent of making the final product of elections does not represent the larger picture of the electorate in a drastic way that favors some outcome, I as the map drawer want, we can call that whatever we like. 

But I take it from this answer, you feel what I described, even without a precise definition I can call up on hand, is good or at least fine, and that's AOK. 

Should only one party be able to do it?

Nope. Both should be able to do it, or it should be discouraged across the board. 

Do you fall on one side or the other on that? If doesn't seem so.