@[email protected] to You Should [email protected] • edit-28 days 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-square338fedilinkarrow-up11.99Kcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.99KimageYSK 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.world@[email protected] to You Should [email protected] • edit-28 days agomessage-square338fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•7 days agoIt was added for the president with Roosevelt. Likely because the president has much more power than a single congressman.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•6 days agoOh I knew it happened then, but I don’t really follow the reasoning. I am glad it affects Trump, but I think Obama might still be president of he was ever elected (he may never have run as the world would have been very different anyways)
It was added for the president with Roosevelt. Likely because the president has much more power than a single congressman.
Oh I knew it happened then, but I don’t really follow the reasoning.
I am glad it affects Trump, but I think Obama might still be president of he was ever elected (he may never have run as the world would have been very different anyways)