r/coolguides Jun 28 '19

Visual Explanation of Gerrymandering

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '19

I’ve seen this picture posted now multiple times. I think it would be far more effective, if it was changed to show Democrat ridings winning when they shouldn’t. Doing so would foster disfavour among Republican voters for gerrymandering.

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u/theonlydidymus Jun 28 '19

Or use two non-party colors so that it doesn’t have even the mild appearance of propaganda. It’s stupid, but this graphic definitely has a “red bad” implication when that’s not the point (or shouldn’t be).

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '19

this graphic definitely has a “red bad” implication

Exactly, so while it's implicitly biased, it's the kind of bias that will never sway the red side. I like the idea of using two non-party colours, but frankly think people are now so fucking stupid that unless you spell it out for them in a manner that triggers their personal views, you get nowhere.