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re: why does the left hate gerrymandering so much when they do the same thing in blue states?

Posted on 5/3/21 at 4:27 pm to
Posted by Bard
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Posted on 5/3/21 at 4:27 pm to
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that’s not really gerrymandering because a court order required those districts get made to ensure at least one minority got elected to Congress



I consider even court-ordered gerrymandering to be pathetic pandering which creates more problems than it fixes. But you make a good point so I instead offer up California's 38th District created specifically to make a Hispanic district.



As was Illinois' 4th District:



Or we can just look at Maryland's 3rd, which was solely to create any Democrat representation, and be in awe:

This post was edited on 5/3/21 at 4:28 pm
Posted by chalmetteowl
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Posted on 5/3/21 at 4:42 pm to
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It’s exactly gerrymandering.
gerrymandering is when those districts DON’T have to be made but we make them anyway
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