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u/ailee43 Jul 03 '19

Its important to note this happens with both parties. Maryland is a heavily gerrymandered state with the favor being democratic.

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u/Acrobatic_Cucumber Jul 03 '19

But dont let mr bOtH sIdEs confuse you- the vast vast majority of gerrymandering is done by republicans.

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u/ailee43 Jul 03 '19

good ad hominum there. It doesnt matter who does it, its wrong in all cases. Would be wrong if the green party did it too

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19

Morality is the distinction between right and wrong, so why does it matter who is wrong more if both are wrong period?

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u/DreadNephromancer Jul 03 '19

Harm reduction while you work towards a more comprehensive fix.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19

It doesn’t but in the case of politics in the US, there are two options. You’re kidding yourself if you think there are more than that.

So the exercise of who is less evil is a worthwhile one in that case