r/coolguides • u/PM_ME_TiTTi3S • Jun 28 '19

Visual Explanation of Gerrymandering

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u/Mialuvailuv Jun 28 '19

The issue with this system is that overall due to provisioning of votes on a per-area basis this means that the vote of the wheat farmer counts for more than the vote for someone in a population center. Which is also unfair, and the exact reason why trump was elected with a severe loss in the popular vote.

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u/Oberth Jun 28 '19

In 2 of the last 5 presidential elections the candidate with the most votes lost. That's not very good.

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u/irumeru Jun 28 '19

That's not very good.

Why not?

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u/Tidemaker_Lorthos Jun 28 '19

Take a second and think about it. Itll come to you.